Montreal.- Wimbledon champion, IGA Swiatekwas eliminated this Sunday in the round of 16 of the tournament WTA 1000 from Canada For the Danish Clara Tausonnineteenth of world ranking.
La Polaca, the third player in the world and second head of Series in Canada, fell 7-6 (7/1) and 6-3 with Tauson.
This WTA 1000, which is celebrated in Montreal, had already lost days to the maximum favorite, the American Coco Gauff, to the third head of the series and twice champion of the tournament, Jessica Pegula, and the fourth sown, the Russian Mirra Andreeva
The Danish Tauson got into the quarterfinals, where it will be measured against the champion of the Australian Open, Madison Keys.
Keys, 30 years old and sixth head-headed head, saved two game points before beating 4-6, 6-3 and 7-5 to Czech Karolina Muchvá.
Keys fought for two hours and 20 minutes to beat Muchvá, eleventh preclassified and two years younger than her.
“I like to play in Montreal, I have good results,” Keys said. “It makes me very happy to be in the quarterfinals, she is a great player and very difficult to face.”
“Losing the first set, saving a breakfast and getting the game forward, there is no doubt that it is a good day,” he added.
Imposing Osaka
Earlier, the Japanese Naomi Osaka, four times champion of Grand Slam tournaments, dominated the Letona Anastasija Sevastova 6-1, 6-0 in 49 minutes of play.
“I had a clear work plan and worked,” Osaka said at the end of the game. “I haven’t played here for a long time, but I’m very grateful for support.”
The 27 -year -old Japanese star, twice champion of the United States Open and the Australian Open, showed an impressive level from the beginning, imposing its rhythm and not leaving room for the reaction of its rival.
With this victory, Osaka, 49 of the world ranking, reached its first quarterfinals in a Grand Slam or in a 1000 WTA tournament since its return to the competition, after its maternity leave in early 2024.
His rival for the pass to the semifinals will be the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, a favorite tenth, who at the close of the day defeated the American and fifth preclassified amanda anisimova by 6-4 and 6-1.
