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A marathon fortnight catches up: weary Eala bows out to Bencic in Toronto
Two weeks of relentless, emotional tennis finally caught up with Alexandra Eala. Fresh from her title run in Washington and back-to-back three-setters in Toronto, the 21-year-old ran out of legs against a ruthless Belinda Bencic, beaten 6-4, 6-0 as the second set slipped away in a bagel.
Shelton, Mensik and a Masters 1000 first: Montreal’s quarter-finals are all children of the 2000s
Montreal's quarter-finals are set. For the first time at a Masters 1000, all eight quarter-finalists were born in the 2000s. Defending champion Ben Shelton led the way, grinding past teenage sensation Joao Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3) to stretch his Canadian streak to nine, and will meet Czech Jakub Mensik, a 6-4, 7-5 winner over Botic van de Zandschulp.
Osaka’s serve fires her past Fernandez into the Toronto quarters – and a first-ever clash with Rybakina
Naomi Osaka beat Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday night and will play Kazakh Elena Rybakina, the second seed, in the next round
Composed Gauff ends Korneeva’s giant-killing run in Toronto
Coco Gauff defeated Alina Korneeva 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday evening and will play the winner of the match between Filipino Alexandra Eala, the No 25 seed, and Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 12 seed, in the next round
Tien matches his Masters 1000 best as his level keeps climbing in Montreal
Learner Tien beat Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-4, 6-4 to reach his first Montreal quarter-final, saving off a stubborn Argentine who fought away four match points.
Merida overwhelms error-strewn Griekspoor to reach maiden Masters 1000 quarter-final
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati with knee injury
How daily fantasy sports platforms fit the way we look at major tennis events
USTA ventures backs tech to boost American tennis participation
August 9, 1938: The day Australian legend Rod ‘Rocket’ Laver was born
Impressive Jodar and Fils blaze into the last eight, setting up standout Montreal quarter-final
Sabalenka and Pegula, two of Toronto’s biggest favourites, both fall in the round of 16
August 8, 1992: The day Marc Rosset clinched the gold medal in Barcelona
Eala keeps rolling in Toronto with gritty win over McNally
Teen sensation Fonseca meets defending champion Shelton in Montreal blockbuster
“Amazing”: Fernandez stuns French Open champion Andreeva to light up Toronto
August 7, 1992: The day 16-year-old Jennifer Capriati beat Steffi Graf to win the Olympic Gold in Barcelona