Tennis news – Andreescu also missed the French Open sport

Andreescu will no longer compete in 2020

Canadian Bianca Andreescu also has to refrain from participating in the French Open, which begins on Sunday. The winner of last year’s US Open, who has yet to fight any serious battles this season due to a knee injury, wants to continue to focus on training for next year. The world number 7 suffered the injury last October at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China. Among other things, she missed the Australian Open and the US Open this year.

Teichmann one more lap

Jil Teichmann (WTA 54) is in the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Strasbourg. In the second round, 23-year-old Zeeland defeated Russia’s Anastasija Pawljutschenkowa (WTA 38) in just under 2 hours with 7: 6 (7: 3), 7: 5. In the second set Teichmann (WTA 54) was 4 : 5 and a break back, but managed to turn things around. In the quarterfinals, the Ukrainian Jelina Switolina, world number 5, will be measured.

Dzumhur takes legal action against the French Open

Bosnian player Damir Dzumhur takes legal action against the organizers of the French Open. He was excluded from classification due to a positive corona test from his coach Petar Popovic. According to Popovic, the test incorrectly returned a positive result, as it did against The team said. He had already come into contact with the virus beforehand. The organizers reportedly refused to carry out another test. Popovic continues: “We will win on the court and the French tennis association will pay for it.”

Laaksonen continues in the Paris classification

Swiss professional tennis player Henri Laaksonen survived the opening round in qualifying for the French Open in Paris (from September 27). The world number 135 beat Roberto Cid Subervi (ATP 213) of the Dominican Republic 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 1). Laaksonen’s next rival is Argentine Facundo Mena (ATP 223).