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. The 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is trying to put her 2019 performance behind her as she prepares to defend her National Bank Open title in Montreal next week.
TORONTO -- 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."
"I'm just excited to be back and, honestly, just playing in front of a Canadian crowd again, in front of my fans," Shapovalov said. "It's been awhile since I've been able to see them and they've been able to see me. So it's going to be a lot of fun to be out there."
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