Andreescu withdraws from Cincinnati Open with small back stress fracture

Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu says she has a small stress fracture in her back and will miss the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.

Andreescu said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that she experienced back pain during her first-round loss to Marta Kostyuk at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., on July 31.

The Mississauga, Ont., native said the pain became worse in her first-round loss to Camila Giorgi at the National Bank Open on Tuesday in Montreal.

"My main focus will be on giving my back the rest it needs," said the 23-year-old Andreescu. "I'll be taking things day by day and aiming to return to the court as soon as I can and stay optimistic for the U.S. Open."

The final tennis major of the season begins Aug. 28 in New York.

Andreescu has faced numerous injury problems since her breakout season in 2019, in which she won the Canadian Open and the U.S. Open.

She missed a month earlier this year after sustaining two torn ligaments in her left ankle at the Miami Open in late March.

WATCH | Andreescu falls to Giorgi in 1st round in Montreal:

Bianca Andreescu bounced in National Bank Open 1st round

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Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., fell to Italy's Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2 in the first round of the National Bank Open in Montreal.