“It’s a whole other ball game.” Bianca Andreescu is trying to put her 2019 performance behind her as she prepares to defend her National Bank Open title in Montreal next week.
Bianca Andreescu doesn't feel like the same person who hoisted a trophy in front of hometown fans nearly two years ago — or the same tennis player.
She admitted, though, that her confidence has been"up and down" in recent months as she struggled with her mental health, dealt with injuries and a positive COVID-19 test, and parted ways with her longtime coach Sylvain Bruneau."But now I have a new mindset, I'm feeling refreshed, I've been training really hard," she said."I'm feeling good."
Starting Monday, the tennis world makes its long-awaited return to Toronto and Montreal -- and it's on Sportsnet. Here's how to watch.At the men's event in Toronto, Denis Shapovalov comes in as the No. 5 seed while Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is No. 9. Both have first-round byes.The tournament, formerly known as the Rogers Cup, was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the young Canadians are looking forward to competing on home soil.
"The momentum is great from Wimbledon and I just feel like the last couple of months, my game level has improved a couple more steps up," he said."I feel like I'm able to compete with anyone and I feel like I'm becoming a really big threat. So it's all positive things for me."
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