Andreescu shakes off rust from long injury absence, advances to French Open 2nd round
Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return from an injury layoff of nearly 10 months with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in first-round action Monday at the French Open in Paris.
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![Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., who hadn't played since sustaining a back injury at the National Bank Open in Montreal last August, elevated her game in a dominant second set and wrapped up a first-round win in 94 minutes over Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormoat at the French Open on Monday. A Canadian women's tennis player, wearing a navy Nike top and black visor, serves against her Spanish opponent in first-round singles of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7216389.1716841495!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/andreescu-bianca-240527-1180.jpg)
Bianca Andreescu was victorious in her return from an injury layoff of nearly 10 months with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo in first-round action Monday at the French Open in Paris.