Bianca Andreescu spent 204 minutes on court against Antonia Ruzic in the Rovereto second round on October 15, 2026, winning 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. The tournament’s official account traced an opening-set comeback and missed match points in the decider.
Ruzic led 2-0, then 3-1 and 5-2 in the first set. Andreescu won the next five games to take it 7-5 after 56 minutes. Ruzic answered by winning the second set 6-3.
Andreescu saved two break points at 3-3 in the deciding set before moving ahead 5-3. Two match points then escaped on her serve and the score returned to 5-5. Cramps caused a brief interruption during that extended service game.
After play resumed, Andreescu held for 6-5 and converted her third match point in the next game. Her three-hour, 24-minute win hinged on five consecutive games at the end of the first set and the final two games of the match.
