Aryna Sabalenka stops in the round of 16 in Montreal. This match postponed from Thursday to Friday due to the rain saw the world number 2 being surprised (7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3) by Liudmila Samsonova, 18th in the world. The Russian, who had already beaten Sabalenka in Guadalajara in 2022, and who offers the best victory of her career, will be opposed later in the evening to the Swiss Belinda Bencic (13th), who overthrew (6-7 ( 3), 6-3, 6-1) Petra Kvitova (9th).
The Belarusian, who remained on a semi-final at Wimbledon, did not manage to completely reverse the situation. She had however managed to return to a sleeve everywhere. And had unbroken in the third while trailing 4-1. But Sabalenka lost her serve in the next game and put her rackets away after 2:55 of the match. Already author of 8 double faults during her entry into the running against Petra Martic, the Belarusian committed 11 on Friday (despite 13 aces).
