Canada’s Andreescu falls in French Open qualifying as Galarneau moves on

Bianca Andreescu’s Grand Slam return must wait.

The Canadian misplaced her second-round French Open qualifying match 7-6 (2), 4-6, 4-6 in opposition to Slovakia’s Viktoriá Hrunčáková on Wednesday.

Andreescu was out-aced 11-8 in the loss, and he or she transformed simply three of 12 break-point alternatives whereas surrendering 5 of 11.

The Mississauga, Ont., native final appeared at a Grand Slam on the 2024 US Open, when she misplaced in the primary spherical. Her most up-to-date main win got here that 12 months at Wimbledon, when she reached the third spherical.

Meanwhile, Alexis Galarneau of Laval, Que., is the final Canadian standing in qualifying after reaching the third and ultimate spherical with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 conquer Brazil’s Pedro Boscardin Dias.

Galarneau, 27, fended off 15 of 17 break-point alternatives from Boscardin Dias in his win whereas incomes three breaks in simply seven possibilities of his personal.

He’ll subsequent face Italy’s Federico Cina with a spot in the Roland Garros most important draw on the road. Both gamers are ranked outdoors the highest 100.

Elsewhere, Canada’s Liam Draxl was eradicated in a 6-4, 1-6, 3-6 loss to the Netherlands’ Jesper De Jong.