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Bianca Andreescu and Ashleigh Barty compete in the final of the WTA tournament in Miami, a surprising debut.
Legend:
I can finally give it all again
Bianca Andreescu.
Keystone
Bianca Andreescu and Ashleigh Barty – They both already have a Grand Slam trophy in their trophy cabinets. And yet their first meeting in the WTA final in Miami is amazing.
- Here Andreescu, the 20-year-old Canadian and world number 9
She returned to the Australian Open after a 15-month injury break (meniscus tear), but was forced to take another break shortly after due to leg problems and had to pass for events in Adelaide, Doha and Dubai.
In Florida, he will be in a final on Saturday for the first time since September 2019; At that time, she beat Serena Williams at the US Open. After reaching the final, he said: “Sometimes I literally feel like an octopus running around, like I have eight legs.”
- From Barty, the 24-year-old Australian and world number 1
He spent last year at home due to the corona pandemic. The Miami competition is Barty’s first overseas appearance since February 2020, when he was eliminated in the semifinals in Doha. The 2019 French Open Championship was in a final at the WTA tournament in Adelaide almost 15 months ago.
Legend:
15 months later
Ashleigh Barty is back in a finale.
Keystone
Andreescu in Miami asked for the maximum
Last year, the two spent little or no time on the court, but Miami can’t complain about the lack of playing time. Andreescu had to play more than 3 sets in 4 of 5 games, fighting a total of 12:06 hours; that’s on average over 2:20 hours per game. She also defended herself from one match point in the semifinals against Maria Sakkari (GRE).
Barty, the world number 1, also had to cover the full distance in 3 out of 5 games. However, accumulating minutes of play, with 9:20 hours, she was a little less anxious than her opponent in the final on Saturday.
