Andreescu looking for 2019 mentality upon return

“For me it’s inevitable because I do like to think a lot. I’m definitely an over-thinker; I think about the past, the future, everything. So I do want to use the past to help me now,” Andreescu told the media. “Like, how I played in 2019 was incredible, and I do want to … more (tap into) the mentality that I had going into 2019. It was super fearless, very competitive, I fought for everything, doesn’t matter if I was down 5-0 or I was up 5-0, it was always the same mindset. I feel like that’s what I kind of lost over the years, and I have no idea why or how. But just getting into that mentality, the groove of 2019, is kind of the only thing I look at (comparatively).”

“I never want to be a burden to people so I try not to speak my mind as often as I know I can. So I have to learn to be more open” – Andreescu

Andreescu has learnt to live with the ‘what-ifs’ but her breaks from the sport, either due to physical injuries or break to deal her with her mental health, has helped her detach herself from the sport and focus on other aspects of her life.

“At first, it was very frustrating, but I had to accept it. That’s kind of my mindset now: I can’t change the past. I’ve done that a lot, to go back in the past and think, what if? I’ve learned through everyday practice to accept what is and basically do what you can with what you have. That helps a lot.”

The Canadian still has the burning desire to win but said she is learning to be more open about her inner feelings.

“I want to win, but I can definitely say now it didn’t work so well in the past for me,” she said. “”I’m a very emotional person, and I hold a lot in. I never want to be a burden to people so I try not to speak my mind as often as I know I can. So I have to learn to be more open.”

Andreescu will return to the courts in Paris for a second round showdown against 23rd seed Anna Kalinskaya on Wednesday.