Bianca Andreescu cruises to first-round win in Madrid

Bianca Andreescu cruises to first-round win in Madrid

Bianca Andreescu, in her second match back on tour after undergoing an emergency appendectomy in February, picked up a first-round win Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open.

Andreescu wins in straight sets, cruising into Madrid Open 2nd round

Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open.

Canada's Bianca Andreescu wins first match since October at Madrid Open

MADRID — Bianca Andreescu made a triumphant return to WTA 1000-level tennis Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over McCartney Kessler of the United States in first-round action at the Madrid Open. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., converted all four break-point chances against Kessler. The American was far less opportunistic, making just one of her eight break-point chances count. Andreescu had three aces to just one double fault on the clay co…