What Bianca Andreescu is doing, while the top players are preparing for their debut at the Australian Open

Article by Andra Mocanu – Published Saturday, January 17, 2026, 12:37 / Updated Saturday, January 17, 2026 12:38
Bianca Andreescu (25 years old, 227 WTA) qualified for the semifinals of the W35 tournament in Bradenton, United States of America.
Bianca Andreescu had not played an official match since last October. The player with origins in Romania chose not to register for any competition in Australia, the place where all the tennis elite gathered, in view of the first Grand Slam of the year.
Bianca Andreescu is back in official competitions
He preferred to take it gradually and accepted the invitation in a minor competition, level W35. She tied 3 victories, and tonight she will face the American Lea Ma (24 years old, 342 WTA) for a place in the final in Bradenton.
- The W35 category tournaments represent semi-professional level competitions, below the WTA Challenger. The total prizes up for grabs for such competitions are $30,000.
Yesterday, because of the rain that kept messing up the schedule, Bianca had to play two games, both won. He also had a special supporter in the box, Sabine Lisicki, former number 12 WTA. The two have paired up in doubles in the past.
Andreescu will watch the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, from afar. The Canadian representative never felt comfortable on the hard court in Antipozi and never got past the second round.
He experienced the peak of his career in 2019, with the title won at the US Open. The best ranking in the career was the 4th place WTA.
PHOTO GALLERY. Away from tennis, Bianca Andreescu has transformed from a physical point of view

In the last months, some in which tennis could not give her satisfaction, Bianca Andreescu focused on other aspects of life.
He visited Romania and boasted about this aspect on social networks. He also continued to work on the impressive physical transformation, the last images posted being telling in this regard.




