Bianca Andreescu loses marathon fit in French Open qualifying

Bianca Andreescu’s push for a place within the French Open got here to an finish after a marathon fit on Wednesday.

Andreescu misplaced 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to Japan’s Nao Hibino in the second one spherical of qualifying for the second one primary of the season. The fit lasted 2 hours and 31 mins.

The Mississauga, Ont., local were given off to a handy guide a rough get started by way of profitable the primary set and led the second one set 5-3 at one level. But Hibino rallied from there and in the end gained the fit.

Andreescu ignored the beginning of the season after having her appendix got rid of however were given off to a excellent get started in qualifying, profitable her first fit 6-0, 6-0. She is recently ranked No. 102 on the planet.

Two different Canadians misplaced in the second one spherical of qualifying on Wednesday. Marina Stakusic, additionally of Mississauga, misplaced 6-2, 6-1 to Tamara Korpatsch of Germany. Carson Branstine, whose mom is from Toronto, misplaced 6-0, 6-3 to Rebeka Masarova of Switzerland.