Bianca Andreescu began her Madrid Open campaign with a hard-fought victory over Alison Riske. The 2019 US Open champion took the first set 6-4 before losing the second 6-3. However, she outclassed Riske in the third set to record her first win at a WTA 1000 tournament on clay.
yessssssssssssssssssssssss @bandreescu_ is in R2 defeating Riske 6-4 3-6 6-0 😍 Great fight after losing that second set! Super proud of you Bibi😊Danielle Collins next! https://t.co/zbmyi3gvPi
The Canadian will now face a very tough opponent in Danielle Collins, who reached the Australian Open final earlier this year.
Where does Bianca Andreescu play?
Andreescu is currently playing in the Madrid Open. This is the Canadian’s first appearance in the competition. A number of top-tier players have triumphed in the Spanish capital over the years, including Petra Kvitova (3), Serena Williams (2) and Simona Halep (2), among others. Aryna Sabalenka won the competition last year after beating Ashleigh Barty in the final.
Who is Bianca Andreescu playing against?
Andreescu will face World No. 8 Danielle Collins in the second round of the Madrid Open. The American has put in some very strong performances this season, most notably reaching her first Grand Slam final at the Australian Open. This helped her break into the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time in her career.
Collins also reached the quarterfinals in Miami before losing to Naomi Osaka. The 28-year-old defeated former Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig 7-5, 6-0 to reach the second round of the Madrid Open.
Collins beats Puig to reach second round in Madrid: Australian Open finalist Danielle Collins won the last eight games to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Monica Puig on Friday. dlvr.it/SPTcx6 https://t.co/7xIb4syIUY
This will be the first meeting between Andreescu and Collins, so the head-to-head is currently 0-0.
Calendar of matches between Bianca Andreescu and Danielle Collins
Andreescu’s second-round match against Collins will be the first of three to be played at the Manolo Santana Stadium on Sunday. The match is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. local time.
Match schedule: 11:00 local time / 9am GMT / 5am ET / 2:30pm IST
Date: May 1, 2022
Bianca Andreescu vs Danielle Collins Broadcast Details
Viewers in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia can watch the action live on the following channels and sites:
UNITED STATES: For viewers in the US, tennis channel will broadcast the match.
UNITED KINGDOM: UK viewers can follow the action on Amazon Prime Video.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can watch Andreescu take on Collins in DAZN.
Australia: Down Under fans can watch all the action live at be in sports.
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