Toronto’s Katherine Sebov will fill Andreescu’s spot as the Gainbridge qualifiers return to Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum.
The 24-year-old climbed to a career-high 136th spot in the rankings this week after a loss to Swiss powerhouse Belinda Bencic at the Charleston Open on April 5.“She plays really aggressive tennis and she moves really well. She has an all-court game, especially indoors, I think she’s really tough to beat. And she has a lot of momentum behind her as well because she’s had a great start to the year.”
Ranked 50th in singles action, Fernandez reached her first doubles final with American partner Taylor Townsend at the Charleston Open last week.Article content Belgium is also without its top player, the 29th-ranked Elise Mertens. The group competing in Vancouver consists of Yslaine Bonaventure, Greet Minnen, Kirsten Flipkens and Yanina Wickmayer.
At No. 86, Bonaventure will be Belgium’s highest ranked player in the qualifier. The other three women are all in the WTA’s top 100 in doubles, but all sit outside of the top 150 in singles play.Article contentThe roster is full of experience, she noted. Wickmayer is a former world No. 12 and Flipkens rose to a career high 13th back in August 2013.
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