Maria fought hard to come back, but Andreescu kept pressing. The Canadian converted six of her 24 break points. The 39-year-old German saved 18 break points to level the match, taking the second set 6-2 before Andreescu broke back in the third.
Andreescu beat Catherine Hui 6-3, 6-2, Diletta Cherubini 6-2, 6-3 and Alicia Herrero Linana 6-1, 6-1 before a 6-3, 7-5 semi-final victory over the Frenchwoman. Carol Monet. Maria needed three sets to win the third seed Fiona Ferro 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 in the semifinals with 16 breaks of serve.
Queretaro 2026 Final
- Bianka Andreescu (4) d. Tatyana Maria (1) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Andreescu’s road to the title
- First stage: d. Katherine Hui (WC) 6-3, 6-2
- Second stage: d. Diletta Cherubini 6-2, 6-3
- Quarter finals: d. Alicia Herrero Linana 6-1, 6-1
- Semi-final: d. Carol Monet 6-3, 7-5
- End: d. Tatyana Maria (1) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Maria’s path to the final
- First stage: d. Carlota Garibay Romero (AA) 6-0, 6-0
- Second stage: d. Martina Kolmenya 6-1, 7-6 (5)
- Quarter finals: d. Valeria Strakhova (Q) 7-6 (2), 6-3
- Semi-final: d. Fiona Ferro (3) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1