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Canada’s Andreescu withdraws from National Bank Open with ankle injury

Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the National Bank Open with a left ankle injury.

The 25-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., sustained the injury on match point Sunday night versus Barbora Krejcikova, but pulled out the first-round win 6-3, 6-4.

Andreescu said she tore some ligaments in her ankle but wouldn’t rule out a return to the court at the Cincinnati Open, which begins in just over a week.

She was supposed to play No. 4 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the second round at the National Bank Open on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier on Tuesday, Rebecca Marino fell 6-1, 6-2 to eighth seed Emma Navarro of the United States in second-round action.

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Montreal tennis fans were ecstatic on Monday night as Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., defeated Emiliana Arango of Colombia 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the National Bank Open. The tennis pro praised for opening the door for other Canadian tennis players says it will be her last tournament before she retires, finishing off her career at home.

The 34-year-old from Vancouver never broke Navarro, failing to convert three opportunities. She also won just 59 per cent of her first-service points and 23 per cent on her second serve.

Navarro put 74 per cent of her first serves in play and won 82 per cent of those points. The 24-year-old broke Marino four times as the match lasted 63 minutes.

Marino, ranked 123rd, beat French qualifier Elsa Jacquemot 7-6 (2), 6-1 in the first round.

Elsewhere, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., took on Australia’s Maya Joint in the first round after winning the D.C. Open on Sunday for her fourth career WTA title.

In the evening, No. 1 seed Coco Gauff opened her tournament with a second-round meeting against fellow American Danielle Collins. Toronto’s Victoria Mboko took on No. 23 seed Sofia Kenin of the United States in the late match.

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