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A double-header for Leylah Fernandez, who had a tough singles match against Beatriz Haddad Maia, and then had to follow that up with doubles, partnered with sister Bianca. It was an L for both.
Also – Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, Anett Kontaveit and the other top seeds sprung into action. And other than Swiatek, it was a tough day at the office.
Serena Williams said goodbye to Toronto with a straight-sets loss to Belinda Bencic.
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National Bank Open
Location: Toronto, Canada
Category: WTA 1000
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Aug. 8 – 14, 2022
Prize money: $2,697,250
Draws: S56 – D28
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022
Final results
Singles, second round
[WC] Bianca Andreescu (CAN) vs Alizé Cornet (FRA) 63 46 63
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) def [13] Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 76 (4) 61
Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) def [4] Paula Badosa (ESP) 75 10 retd
Zheng Qinwen (CHN) def [5] Ons Jabeur (TUN) 61 21 retd
Jil Teichmann (SUI) def [2] Anett Kontaveit (EST) 64 64
Alison Riske-Amritraj (USA) def [16] Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 76 (2) 06 75
[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [Q] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)
61 62
[6] Aryna Sabalenka def Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) 64 63
[7] Jessica Pegula (USA) def. Asia Muhammad (USA) 62 75
[8] Garbine Muguruza (ESP) def. Kaia Kanepi (EST) 64 64
[10] Coco Gauff (USA) def. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 64 67 (8) 76 (3)
[12] Belinda Bencic (SUI) def. [WC] Serena Williams (USA) 62 64
[14] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def Amanda Anisimova (USA) 61 61
[15] Simona Halep (ROU) def. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 64 62
Camila Giorgi (ITA) def. Elise Mertens (BEL) 63 75
Doubles, second round
[2] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) def. Asia Muhammad (USA) / Ena Shibahara (JPN) 75 63
[8] Alexa Guarachi (CHI) / Andreja Klepac (SLO) def [WC] Bianca Fernandez / Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 61 62
Madison Keys (USA) / Sania Mirza (IND) def [1] Veronika Kudermetova / Elise Mertens (BEL) 36 64 [10-8]
Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (AUS) def [7] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) / Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) 16 62 [10-7]
[4] Storm Sanders (AUS) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) def. Vivian Heisen (GER) / Monica Niculescu (ROU) 63 63
Xu Yifan / Wang Zhaoxuan Yang (CHN) def Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / Hao-Ching Chan (CHN) 62 26 [10-7]
Doubles, first round
[5] Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Demi Schuurs (NED) def Liudmila Samsonova / Martina Trevisan (ITA) 61 62
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I am sure fans attending today (Wednesday) would appreciate to see some of the top players on the 11 am slot on the stadium. Why is it being left empty?? Why??
So … I guess that means you’re going to boycott it and not attend today?
Steph: … you slay me !!!
In point of fact, Swiatek blew out Ajla in 1:04 and Fernandez lost in 1:36. I really don’t think people paying $100’s of dollars for this session were happy with 2 hr and 40 minutes of play. In point of fact I am there Thursday afternoon and guess what: again there are only 2 matches on the OOP!!!! Karl Hale: are you reading this???
Well, you should probably ask for a refund then.
(And don’t ever get tickets on Ashe for the US Open).
But action starts on all the other courts at 11 a.m. – so make sure you don’t arrive and sit in the empty stadium in protest during that precious time!
HURRY!!!! Rush to Grandstand to stake out a spot for Sabalenka and Gauff. It’s gonna be LIT!!!!!!