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Canada’s Bianca Andreescu falls to Tamara Zidansek in US Open qualifying

Tamara Zidansek advanced after converting a key third-set break point, while Bianca Andreescu hit seven aces but won only 10 of 21 net points.

  • On Friday, 2019 Open champion Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Open after falling 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Tamara Zidansek in the final qualifying round.
  • The match between Andreescu and Zidansek began Thursday but was suspended due to rain, forcing the pair to conclude the final qualifying round on Friday.
  • During the two hour 44 minute match, Andreescu fired seven aces but struggled with net play, winning only 10 of 21 available points.
  • Slovenia's Zidansek converted one of two break points in the third set to secure the victory and advance to the tournament's main draw.
  • Scheduling challenges extended beyond the women's bracket, as the qualifying match for Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ont., against Australia's Tristan Schoolkate was also pushed to Friday.
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Canada's Bianca Andreescu falls to Tamara Zidansek in US Open qualifying

NEW YORK - Canada's Bianca Andreescu has been eliminated from the U.S. Open after falling 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Tamara Zidansek in the final round of qualifying on Friday.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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The Canadian won the tournament in 2019.

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2019 champion Bianca Andreescu was eliminated in the final qualifying round of the US Open after a dramatic defeat to Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 3-6, 4-6. The Canadian tennis player was close to returning to the main stage in New York, but health problems and a turn in her opponent's game deprived her of a place in the tournament.

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Radio-Canada broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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