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Bianca Andreescu reacts after defeating Belinda Bencic during the semifinals of the U.S. Open.
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Bianca Andreescu, who advanced to the women’s final at the U.S. Open on Thursday, has committed to play in the Hawaii Open in December.
Hours before Andreescu defeated Belinda Bencic in the semifinals in New York, Hawaii Open officials announced her addition to the field, along with fellow Canadian Milos Raonic. The tournament is scheduled for Dec. 26-28.
“The tournament will be, I’m sure, the perfect preparation for my Australian swing, as I will get the chance to play some great matches against very good players in a very nice location,” Andreescu said in a release.
Andreescu, 19, will face Serena Williams in her first Grand Slam final on Saturday. She has two tournament wins this year and is ranked 15th on the WTA Tour.
Raonic, a Wimbledon finalist in 2016, returns for his second appearance in the Hawaii Open, joining No. 7 Kei Nishikori and 2017 Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querry in the men’s field so far. Nishikori defeated Raonic in last year’s Hawaii Open final. The women’s field has commitments from Andreescu, three-time Grand Slam winner Angelique Kerber and Danielle Collins, an Australian Open semifinalist this year.