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Bianca Andreescu updated fans on her 2025 season after missing the first major tournament of the year, promising to be back for the clay-court swing after undergoing surgery on her appendix.

“I unexpectedly started experiencing some sharp pain in my stomach, which led to an emergency appendectomy,” reported the 2019 US Open champion on her Instagram Stories. “The surgery went smoothly, and I'm on the road to recovery.”

Andreescu, who missed nearly a year of action between 2023 and 2024 due to a back injury, was last on court in the fall to compete at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where she reached the quarterfinals.

Andreescu shared the news on her official Instagram page. (IG/biancaandreescu_)

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The former world No. 4 withdrew from the ASB Classic in Auckland citing “personal reasons” and was later confirmed to miss the Australian Open for a second straight year.

Andreescu planned to kick off her 2025 season at the Mérida Open, a WTA 500 tournament in Mexico at the end of February.

“My plan is to be back on the court for the clay season, stronger than ever. Thanks so much for all your support-can't wait to get back to competing!”

The Canadian shocked the tennis world in 2019 when she defeated Serena Williams in straight sets to win her first Grand Slam title in Flushing Meadows. Now 24, Andreescu has dealt with numerous physical and mental health struggles in the five years since lifting the US Open trophy, and is currently ranked outside the WTA’s Top 100.

Andreescu has not announced which clay-court tournament she will compete at, but the timeline rules her out for at least the next six weeks.

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