Bianca Andreescu finds consistency: First back-to-back wins since injury layoff

Bianca Andreescu secured a notable victory against Donna Vekic 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 and advances to the third round of the Rome Open. The former world No. 4 achieves consecutive wins for the first time since October 2024, before she decided to take another break from her career to recover from her recurring back injury that has plagued her throughout her career.

Furthermore, regarding WTA 1000 tournaments, the last time she achieved consecutive wins was at the 2023 Miami Open, where she reached the 4th round, retiring due to injury while facing Ekaterina Alexandrova. Her next opponent will be none other than Elena Rybakina, against whom she has a negative head-to-head record of 0-3.

First Set

Andreescu quickly showed great intensity on the court, starting the match with a long service game where she wasted two break point opportunities. The former US Open champion nevertheless began to suggest a good performance with her serve, showing notable consistency.

The Canadian quickly achieved a good run of games, comfortably holding her serve and taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Croatian, who was far from her usual level for a player who is usually consistent on serve. Vekic had a first set to forget on her serve, landing only 33% of her first serves, winning just 44% of those points and 39% on her second serve. Without complications, Andreescu took the set 6-1 after just 33 minutes, and it didn't seem like she would slow down against a frustrated Vekic.