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2019 US Open Champion Bianca Andreescu Shares Surprising Health Update
Wendi Oliveros is a diehard tennis fan that is known to set her clock at ridiculous hours to watch live action especially during the Australian Open. She is known for indulging in strawberries and cream during Wimbledon and has watched the US Open live several times.
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2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu took to social media to share her latest health update. Andreescu was slated to begin her 2025 season on February 24 at the Merida Open in Merida, Mexico. Those plans have since changed, and it appears Andreescu will not be on the court until the clay season begins in mid to late March.
This means she will not participate in the Sunshine Double. One of her three career singles titles happened at Indian Wells in 2019. She also suffered a terrible ankle injury at the 2023 Miami Open, leaving the court in a wheelchair.
She’s done it!
Bianca Andreescu wins Indian Wells, the unofficial fifth Slam.
From 152 to start the year, she’ll rise to No 24 in the World.
The first Canadian to win a WTA Premier event.
One of the biggest wins in Canadian tennis history.
— Caroline Cameron (@SNCaroline) March 17, 2019
Bianca Andreescu’s Health Setback
Andreescu indicated that she was training for her return and feeling physically fine until she began experiencing sharp abdominal pains. As a result, she underwent an emergency appendectomy.
Another setback for Bianca Andreescu 🙁 pic.twitter.com/bK3SE77Xdj
— Mario Boccardi (@marioboc17) February 6, 2025
She did not specify when she had the surgery or a targeted return date, but that is a major procedure that typically requires a six-week recovery. Andreescu said the procedure went “smoothly,” and she is on the “road to recovery.”
Andreescu Is Not Alone In Post-Grand Slam Victory Health Struggles
Bianca Andreescu has struggled to stay healthy since her 2019 breakout season. She is not alone. Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open Champion, has endured similar struggles. 2022 and 2023 Wimbledon Champions Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vomdrousova have also experienced physical setbacks in pursuit of a second Grand Slam title.
That feeling when you beat Serena to win your first #USOpen
Bianca Andreescu is the first (male or female) to win a major title in their US Open debut 👏 pic.twitter.com/wT12LrlI8L
— espnW (@espnW) September 7, 2019
Regardless of what happens, these women are Grand Slam champions. No one can take the title or distinction away. In the case of Andreescu, whose best surface is hardcourt, let’s hope she is healthy and prepared to make a deep run this fall at the 2025 US Open.
