Andreescu anticipates good year with new mindset in place
WTA
Bianca Andreescu is confident of having a positive 2023 season because of the mindset she has built over the last year.
Andreescu became a worldwide star after winning the 2019 US Open as a 19-year-old. However, she struggled with the physical and mental demands of the WTA Tour in the two years following that incredible success.
The Canadian took a six-month hiatus after the Indian Wells Open in October 2021, returning in April of this year at the Stuttgart Open. She reached the round of 16 in Germany but was defeated by Aryna Sabalenka.
Andreescu progressed to the final of the Bad Homburg Open on grass in June, falling in a close final to this year's WTA Finals champion, Caroline Garcia. Although that was a tough loss, getting to the final so soon after returning to the WTA Tour was a great achievement.
The former US Open champion's results since have been mixed, but Andreescu previously vowed to keep fighting and working to improve to make her comeback to tennis as successful as possible.
Andreescu is now confident of being successful in 2023. The 22-year-old told ausopen.com that her improved mindset and newfound ability to love herself off the court breed confidence.
“That's been the biggest thing for me this past year, is trying to love myself as best as I can. Honestly it's really helped me get to this point right now, just having that love for myself off the court. Because before, it was more result-oriented, and when I'd lose it would be like the end of the world. But now I'm so in tune with myself.”
"But outside of tennis, it's just personal development, and meditation, mindfulness, like spirituality, basically. I read a lot of books, I listen to a lot of podcasts, I do a lot of inner work. I really believe that's the key to really finding true happiness and joy and contentment in life."
