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Canada’s Bianca Andreescu is heading to the third round of the Italian Open.
Andreescu, from Mississauga, Ont., beat Spain’s Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday.
It is Andreescu’s third tournament back after being away from the WTA Tour for six months.
It marks the second tournament in a row in which the 2019 U.S. Open champion has reached the third round.
Against Parrizas-Diaz, Andreescu converted on all four of her break points and saved nine of 12 against her.
Andreescu will face Croatia’s Petra Martic in the round of 16.