Tennis: Barty retains Miami Open crown as injured Andreescu limps out

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World number one Ashleigh Barty retained her Miami Open title Saturday as Bianca Andreescu's injury curse struck again.

Ashleigh Barty bludgeons a forehand en route to retaining her Miami Open title with victory over Bianca Andreescu AFP/MATTHEW STOCKMANMIAMI: World number one Ashleigh Barty retained her Miami Open title Saturday as Bianca Andreescu's injury curse struck again.

The end came soon after the third game of the second set, when Andreescu collapsed to the court after rolling her right ankle during her service game. It was a bitterly disappointing end for Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion who missed the first few months of the 2020 season with a knee injury before last year's pandemic shutdown.Barty, meanwhile, was left to reflect on a clinical victory in what was her first overseas appearance since the WTA Tour resumed after the shutdown.

 

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