Andreescu knocks out seeded Bouzkova to get step closer to Swiatek clash
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Bianca Andreescu was able to win her match against Marie Bouzkova at the 2023 Australian Open, advancing into the next round.
Fans in Melbourne can see a meeting of two US Open champions already in the third round of the 2023 Australian Open. Those players can be the first-seeded Iga Swiatek and World No. 42, Bianca Andreescu, who is trying to pave her way up the rankings after a few seasons full of injuries and uncertainty surrounding her comeback.
Andreescu, who started her season in Adelaide, took on the 25th-seeded Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open. The two met already three times before, with the Canadian winning the first two matches.
However, two years ago, the Czech player won against Andreescu in Melbourne, and the Canadian certainly wanted to avoid being beaten in Melbourne again.
Then, it was a meeting at a WTA 250 event, but this time, they faced off at a Grand Slam tournament, and it showed. Andreescu was the first player to break, and after avoiding being broken herself, she added one more break to win the first set 6-2 in 47 minutes.
Both players had their chances to break in the second set, but it appeared that it would have to be decided in a tie-break as the scoreboard showed 4-4 after eight games played.
However, Andreescu shifted gears and won the last two games of the match to secure a 6-2, 6-4 win and a spot in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open.
She will play against a qualifier, Cristina Busca, who defeated another qualifier, Eva Lys, in the first round. If Andreescu wins, and World No. 1 Iga Swiatek gets into the third round, fans will get a chance to witness a clash of two US Open champions in Australia.
