Andreescu withdraws from Madrid Open after testing positive for COVID-19

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Andreescu withdraws from Madrid Open after testing positive for COVID-19

Ben Cousins CTVNews.ca Writer

Published Sunday, April 25, 2021 3:22PM EDT

Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, celebrates after winning the first set against Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during the Miami Open tennis tournament Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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TORONTO -- Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the Mutua Madrid Open after testing positive for COVID-19.

In a statement, Aandreescu said she tested negative twice before her flight to Spain, but tested positive upon arrival.

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Last month, Andreescu retired from the Miami Open final with an ankle injury.

The Madrid Open is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.