Bianca Andreescu shares significant update after suffering horrific ankle injury at 2025 Canadian Open

Despite suffering a scary fall during her opening round match at the 2025 Canadian Open, home favorite Bianca Andreescu was able to escape with the victory. However, the former US Open champion was forced to withdraw from her second round match a few days later.

During her first round match against two-time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova, Andreescu sustained an ankle injury as she was serving for the match at 5-4. The former World No.4 soldiered on and was able to finish the match with a 6-3 6-4 victory, although she was in visible discomfort.

There was much speculation on whether Andreescu would be able to compete in her second round match against fourth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva. The Canadian put those concerns to rest as she announced her withdrawal hours before the match, giving Andreeva a free berth to the third round.

"Hey guys, sadly I won't be able to play the rest of the tournament," read a statement by Andreescu on the Canadian Open's social media page. "I did everything I could to get ready but now, it's back to the drawing board."

Will Andreescu be out of action for long?

Fans of the Mississauga native did not have long to wait before finding out the severity of Andreescu's ankle injury. The 25-year old took to social media to announce she was hoping to play at the upcoming Cincinnati Open, the final WTA 1000 event before the US Open.

"I'm hoping to be ready for Cincinnati," wrote Andreescu on social media. "So, thank you again for all the support the other night. It was incredible and I'm so, so grateful for you guys and I'm hoping that you can continue to support me."

The main draw of the Cincinnati Open kicks off on August 7, giving Andreescu a week to recover from the injury sustained in Montreal. Currently rediscovering her form after battling several injuries, Andreescu burst into the limelight in 2019, where she won titles at Indian Wells, the Canadian Open and defeated WTA legend Serena Williams to win her only Grand Slam title at the US Open.