Canadian Bianca Andreescu rallied from a 5-1 second set deficit to defeat Irina-Camelia Begu.
In her first match since an improbable run to the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday, the 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 , 6-2 win over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania.
Andreescu, now ranked 24th in the world, also beat the 70th-ranked Begu in the first round at Indian Wells. It would have been the Canadian’s first straight-set loss in 32 matches this season. Andreescu is now 29-3 on the campaign. Like he did throughout the Indian Wells event, Bruneau stressed the positives and encouraged Andreescu.The Canadian had plenty of success with her drop shot during the second-half comeback, making the Romanian run and changing the momentum.Andreescu will face No. 32 seed Sofia Kenin of the United States in the second round.
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