By The Canadian Press on June 15, 2023.
‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands – Canada’s Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the Libema Open on Thursday after dropping a 7-6 (6), 6-3 decision to Slovakia’s Viktoria Hruncakova. Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., lost the second-round match in one hour 57 minutes. The Canadian had opportunities but converted only two of her 16 break-point chances. Andreescu, the world No. 37, was the No. 6 seed at the WTA 250-level tournament. The unseeded Hruncakova holds the No. 105 position in the world rankings. She will next face American Ashlyn Krueger in the quarterfinals of the outdoor grass-court event. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2023. 6