Canadian Open: Sabalenka proves too solid for Martic
Aryna Sabalenka beat Petra (Martic 6-3, 7-6 (5)) on Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka US Open 2023 (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, had the last word against Croat Petra Martic (6-3, 7-6 (5)) on Wednesday in Montreal.
Sabalenka, ranked No 2, will now face Liudmila Samsonova, the No 15 seed, for a spot in the quarter-finals.
In the previous round of the Rogers Cup, Martic, ranked No 35, won against Spanish lucky loser Cristina Bucsa (6-0, 6-4).
Montreal WTA 1000, other second-round results (Stade IGA, hard, USD 2.788.468, most recent results first):
- Petra Kvitova vs. Camila Giorgi
- Jasmine Paolini vs. Madison Keys
- Danielle Collins (Q) beat Maria Sakkari (8): 6-4, 6-2
- Leylah Fernandez (WC) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (11): 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
- Marketa Vondrousova (9) beat Caroline Wozniacki (WC): 6-2, 7-5
- Elena Rybakina (3) beat Jennifer Brady: 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Daria Kasatkina (10) beat Anna Blinkova: 6-2, 7-5
- Karolina Muchova (14) beat Sorana Cirstea: 7-5, 6-4
- Liudmila Samsonova beat Qinwen Zheng: 6-3, 6-2
- Jessica Pegula (4) beat Yulia Putintseva (LL): 6-4, 6-4
- Iga Swiatek (1) beat Karolina Pliskova: 7-6 (6), 6-2
- Belinda Bencic (12) beat Alycia Parks (Q): 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
- Coco Gauff (6) beat Katie Boulter (Q): 6-2, 6-2
- Victoria Azarenka vs. Sloane Stephens
- Marie Bouzkova beat Caroline Garcia (5): 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
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