Bianca Andreescu opened up about the possibility of retiring from tennis after suffering another injury setback at her home tournament in Canada. The former world No. 4 – who needed a wildcard to enter the U.S. Open in 2024, a few years after winning the tournament – tumbled and twisted her ankle while holding match point in her opening round against Barbora Krejcikova.

She managed to secure the win, but cried out in agony and was nearly in tears after clinching the victory. Andreescu was subsequently forced to withdraw due to a ligament tear in her ankle before she was scheduled to face No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva in the second round.

After battling multiple injury problems, sickness, and even appendicitis throughout her young career, the 25-year-old admitted there were moments when she considered quitting tennis entirely.

“For sure. On my bad days, which yesterday definitely was a very bad day for me, I definitely had different thoughts running through my head, but at the end of the day, I know that I truly love this sport,” the 2019 US Open champion said after pulling out of the WTA 1000 event in Montreal.

“It’s given me so much, and the emotions that I get from – just an example, last night was incredible being able to play in front of my home crowd and actually win and finish the match off, even though I was still hurt.”

While she has pondered her future, Andreescu remains eager to keep competing. She added: “If you are talking about retirement or whatever, that’s definitely – I don’t know. Just because obviously I’ve thought about that too, but no, like, this for me, my goals are still set.

“Yes, I’m going to have bad days, but I know my goals, and I know what I want to accomplish in this sport. So yeah, all I have to do is do my best, and I know that we didn’t do anything wrong. Yeah, I guess, I don’t know, it just happened. The universe just keeps testing me, but I know it’s going to make me stronger, so..”

Andreescu has consistently struggled with injury setbacks throughout her career, though each fresh blow proves no less devastating. “It definitely sucks because this has happened before. Honestly, guys, I don’t have much to say. It’s really frustrating for me and my team, obviously. We’re doing the best that we can to prevent these things, but yeah, it’s tough,” she added.

Andreescu remains hopeful she’ll return to action in Cincinnati, where the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament kicks off on August 7. Yet whether the Canadian star will recover sufficiently in time remains uncertain. The tennis ace’s injury woes began during her teenage years, forcing her to withdraw from her home tournament in 2018 due to back problems.

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Andreescu remains hopeful she’ll return to action in Cincinnati, where the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament kicks off on August 7. Yet whether the Canadian star will recover sufficiently in time remains uncertain. The tennis ace’s injury woes began during her teenage years, forcing her to withdraw from her home tournament in 2018 due to back problems.

Andreescu experienced a breakthrough campaign in 2019, despite encountering additional setbacks along the way. Her season launched with a maiden WTA Tour final appearance in Auckland after qualifying for the event.

In March of that year, at just 18 years old, Andreescu claimed the WTA 1000 title at Indian Wells, defeating four top-20 opponents during her remarkable run. Yet within days at the Miami Open, she sustained a shoulder injury that forced her retirement in the fourth round. The former No. 4 made an early return at the French Open, only to withdraw later. She didn’t compete again until the Canadian Open, where she clinched the title after Serena Williams retired due to injury in the final.

Andreescu then secured her first Major title at the US Open, defeating Williams in a full match. After qualifying for the WTA Finals, Andreescu pulled out, citing a knee injury following her initial two round-robin matches. She didn’t return to the court until 2021, and it’s been a series of starts and stops for her since then.