Miami
In the press conference after the defeat at the Miami Open 2021 final against Ahleigh Barty, the Canadian Bianca Andreescu talked about the match: she was forced, in the second set, to retire after an injury, yet another of her young career.
She said: “After the injury my fitness coach made me realize that I should stop. It had already happened before I had pushed my body up to worsen the problem that was stopping me. This time I trusted my team, and I know it was the right decision.
It was still a positive tournament for me, I’ve spent so many hours on the pitch that I feel like I’ve played three tournaments in one, and it’s fantastic, because it has really helped my confidence.
In Australia I felt overwhelmed by everything that was happening, and I’m happy to have played my first matches back, because I am convinced that those games helped me achieve this splendid result.
Andreescu and Barty’s press conference It cost me a lot to do what I did today, but I am convinced that it was good to have made this decision, it was the right decision.
I’m not ashamed to show my emotions, on and off the court, because by doing so I hope to be able to lead by example and show that and one’s emotions does not mean being weak, and that there is nothing wrong with doing it.—Agencies
