Canadian Bianca Andreescu will skip this week's Grampians Trophy and instead return to action at the Australian Open.Andreescu was scheduled to return to th
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Johanna Konta and Katie Boulter claim victories in Melbourne
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2 February 2021, 5:17 am
Britain’s Johanna Konta and Katie Boulter had strong wins in Melbourne as the countdown to the Australian Open continues.
Fifth seed Konta defeated Bernarda Pera 6-2 6-3 in 81 minutes in the second round of the Gippsland Trophy at Melbourne Park, with the British number one crucially saving three break points on her way to victory.
The 63rd-ranked American struggled with her serve throughout and double-faulted six times before being broken for match point, while Konta got into a rhythm early as she continues her recovery from a knee problem.
Andreescu withdraws from Grampians, eyes Aussie Open World No.8 Bianca Andreescu has removed herself from the Grampians Trophy field, in order to focus on additional training for the upcoming Australian Open. By WTA Staff Photo by Getty Images
2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu will wait just a tiny bit longer to contest her first WTA match in over a year, as she has decided to withdraw from this week s upcoming Grampians Trophy to focus on additional training, and will eyeball a return at next week s Australian Open. Following the last two weeks in quarantine, it feels so good to finally be back on the court, Andreescu said in a statement. After discussing it with my team, we have decided to focus this week on training for the Australian Open and miss the Grampians.