France began a third nationwide lockdown on Saturday which president Emmanuel Macron said he expected to end in mid-May - with Roland Garros set to start on the 23rd May till the 6th June.
Andreescu limped through 11 more points before she retired, crying, shaking her head and trailing 6-3, 4-0.
On Friday, the 19-year-old Italian became the fourth teenager to reach the Miami men’s final. The others: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi.
The coronavirus has killed more than 320,000 people in the South American nation, with March being its deadliest month since the pandemic began.
The top-ranked Barty returned to the final by beating No. 5-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.
No. 23-seeded Maria Sakkari upset Osaka 6-0, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
The WTA World No. 1 wins the final nine points to finish off the seventh-seeded Sabalenka in a three-set women's quarterfinal; men's top-seeded Medvedev reaches the quarters with a straight-set win over Tiafoe.
The world’s top-ranked player holds off 14th-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 in the last 16.
The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open.
Osaka, ranked No. 2, has won 22 consecutive matches since her most recent defeat in February 2020, and she earned her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last month.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer withdrew because of injuries, and Novak Djokovic decided against making the trip from his native Serbia.
Barty is the defending champion as the 2019 winner. The tournament was canceled last year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic
The top-ranked Barty rallied from a big third-set deficit and overcame a match point to win her opening match against qualifier Kristina Kucova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
The Russian became the first player other than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to be ranked in the top two since 2005.
The filmmaker-composer is an ardent follower of tennis, and he wants to make a film based on Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi.
In December 2019, Paes had said that 2020 would be his final year in professional circuit but COVID-19 pandemic struck the world.
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer announced earlier they would withdraw from the tournament.
The 33-year-old Serbian is a six-time champion at the ATP Masters 1000 event, where he has won in 2007, 2011-12 and 2014-16.
The earthquake lasted for around 10 seconds as the camera shook wildly, as Zverev and Koepfer played, unfazed.
The All England Club said Thursday it was remaining “flexible” as it reacts to changing circumstances amid the pandemic as the British government follows a roadmap out of lockdown.
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