Andreescu battles to comeback win over Muguruza in Adelaide opener

Bianca Andreescu of Canada kicked off the 2023 Adelaide International 1 with a gripping comeback win, overcoming fellow Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain 0-6, 7-6(3), 6-1 in the opening match of the tournament. 2019 US Open champion Andreescu fought back from a 6-0, 5-2 deficit to knock out two-time major titlist Muguruza in a 2-hour and 12-minute thriller at the WTA 500 event. With the come-from-behind victory on Sunday, Andreescu maintained her perfect record against Muguruza, improving to 3-0 against the former World No.1. 2019 US Open champion Andreescu fought back from a 6-0, 5-2 deficit to knock out two-time major titlist Muguruza in a 2-hour and 12-minute thriller at the WTA 500 event. Muguruza won the first set in commanding fashion, outnumbering Andreescu in winners by eight to two. Muguruza never faced a break point and converted three of her five break points in the opening set. Andreescu got on the board in the early stages of the second set, but Muguruza fired a forehand winner to break for 4-2 before consolidating for 5-2. However, Muguruza could not close out the victory when serving for the match at 5-3, and Andreescu pulled back on serve.
In the second-set tiebreak, Andreescu slammed a backhand winner down the line to take a pivotal 4-2 lead. Andreescu powered through the remainder of the tiebreak, closing out the second set with an ace despite being two points from defeat on multiple occasions.