"Last year I would have cried in my pillow for two days" admits Bianca Andreescu on mental improvement

| by Zlatko Vodenicharov

At the 2022 Italian Open, Bianca Andreescu defeated Emma Raducanu to reach the second round in Rome and continue with her rise back to the top.

The young Canadian didn't play a lot of tennis since winning the 2019 US Open and after admitting she was close to quitting the sport, she is back and it looks like she's more hungry than every before. It takes a lot of time to come back after being away from the Tour for a long time, but so far, Bianca Andreescu is doing really well. After her victory against the young Brit, she said:

"I think that you really have to experience it to really know what you need. But you're playing the best players. You really have to have the right nutrition, the right game plan, like physically, mentally, emotionally, everything."

"It's not easy being on tour. From January to end of October, that's a long time. You really have to schedule your training properly, your competition, all of that. You also have to know that injuries are a part of the game. But the best thing you can do is try to prevent. I think that's kind of the advice I can give her."

Emma Raducanu retires against Andreescu due to a back injury
Emma Raducanu retires against Andreescu due to a back injury

"I feel like now I know myself and my body more and more, so I'm able to make that decision for myself. But I do have an amazing team, as well, that's very experienced and has been in the sport for a long time, so they also help me."

"I feel like I'm the type of player that always wants to go. Maybe just like her. I would love to play every week. When they do see me like that, they also help me. They'll tell me to chill. I'll take maybe a day off, two days off. Even after the two days off, I play even better than maybe if I played those two days."

"I'm very happy with everything. Basically I feel like I'm very committed, I'm very determined on what I want to do and how I want to do things now. Actually playing my match against Pegula [in Madrid], it was super up and down, but that was a great reality check from the universe. I'm very pleased with how I regrouped from that. Last year I would have cried in my pillow for two days straight. Now I just feel more hungry and motivated to continue and to be better."

"I watched her win US Open and said: 'I want to play her'" admits Bianca Andreescu ahead of Emma Raducanu clash
"I watched her win US Open and said: 'I want to play her'" admits Bianca Andreescu ahead of Emma Raducanu clash

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