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Bianca Andreescu will square off against Spanish lucky loser Nuria Parrizas-Diaz in the second round of the 2022 Italian Open in Rome on Wednesday.
The former US Open champion returned to action after a six-month hiatus at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart last month. Andreescu managed to win her first match before bowing out to Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in the second round.
In Madrid last week, the 21-year-old put up an improved performance to reach the third round.
Andreescu will be keen to make a deep run in Rome this week and build some momentum ahead of Roland Garros later this month.
When the Canadian was drawn against reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu in the first round in Rome, fans were expecting fireworks. But the clash turned out to be a dampener as the Brit had to retire due to a back injury while trailing 6-2, 2-1, sending Andreescu into the second round.
Where is Bianca Andreescu playing?
Bianca Andreescu is playing at the Italian Open this week. It is the last WTA 1000 claycourt event ahead of the French Open.
One of the most important stops on the European tennis calendar, the Italian Open was established in 1930. Currently, the men's competition is an ATP Masters 1000 event while the women's competition is part of WTA 1000 series. The two were combined in 2011.
Who is Bianca Andreescu playing against?
Andreescu's next opponent, Nuria Parrizas-Diaz, is currently ranked 51st in the world. The Spaniard reached a career-high ranking of 45 in March, but is yet to win a title on the WTA tour.
The 30-year-old's best performance at a Grand Slam came earlier this season at the Australian Open, where she reached the third round. She has not won a main-draw match in the rest of the Majors.
Parrizas-Diaz's most notable results on the tour this year came at Monterrey and Melbourne Summer Set 2, where she reached the semifinals and quarterfinals respectively.
The Granada-born player lost in the final round of Rome qualifying last week to Kaja Juvan, but made the main draw as a lucky loser. Parrizas-Diaz's tournament continued after her first-round opponent, Sara Sorribes Tormo, had to retire midway through the match due to an upper back injury.
She will now face Andreescu for the first time.
Bianca Andreescu vs Nuria Parrizas-Diaz match schedule
Andreescu and Parrizas-Diaz's match will be the third on Court 3 on Wednesday, May 11.
Match timing: Approx 2:00 pm local time / 12:00 pm GMT / 8:00 am ET / 5:30 pm IST.
Date: 11 May 2022.
Bianca Andreescu vs Nuria Parrizas-Diaz streaming details
Viewers from the following countries can catch the action live on these respective channels and sites:-
USA: For viewers in the USA, Tennis Channel will broadcast the match.
UK: UK viewers can follow the action on Amazon Prime Video.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can tune in to TSN.
Australia: Fans Down Under can catch all the action live on beIN Sports.
Italy: The host country will broadcast the tournament live on Supertennis.
For more information regarding the broadcast of matches, click here.
Also Check Out :-Italian Open 2022 Results
