Danielle Collins tops Sakkari, Fernandez next in Montreal

American qualifier Danielle Collins defeated Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 8 seed, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Canadian Open at Stade IGA in Montreal on Wednesday night.

Collins, ranked No 48, will play Canadian wildcard Leylah Fernandez next.

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In the previous round of the Rogers Cup, the American won against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (6-2, 6-2).

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
• Leylah Fernandez 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 (15) 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
• Petra Martic vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Marie Bouzkova beat Caroline Garcia (5): 6-4, 4-6, 6-2