Vondrousova ends Wozniacki’s comeback debut, books spot in last 16 at Montreal

Marketa Vondrousova won against Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday evening. She’ll face American Coco Gauff, the No 6 seed, in the next round

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Tennis Majors

August 10, 2023

National Bank Open presented by Rogers •Third round • completed

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M. VondrousovavsC. Wozniacki

No 9 seed Marketa Vondrousova advanced to the last 16 of the Canadian Open by winning against Dane wildcard Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 7-5 at Stade IGA in Montreal on Wednesday evening.

“She’s playing amazing after such a long time away, and she’s an amazing player and I feel like it was a very tough match,” the 2023 Wimbledon winner said. “I feel like it was such a fight until the end. Hats off to her.”

Happy to have you back on Tour, @CaroWozniacki 💜 pic.twitter.com/FiejZAKSQN
— wta (@WTA) August 9, 2023

Vondrousova, ranked No 10, will face American Coco Gauff, the No 6 seed, next.

“It’s gonna be a pretty tough match,” Vondrousova said of sixth-seeded Gauff, who defeated her in the pair’s only previous meeting at Dubai in 2021 (3-6, 6-0, 6-4). “She is doing such a great job today. We’ll see, I expect a tough match.”

Wozniacki – Lots of positives

Caroline Wozniacki’s first tournament in three and a half years has yielded plenty of positive energy. The Dane, who defeated Aussie qualifier Kimberly Birrell 6-2 6-2 on Tuesday, believes she is heading in the right direction.

3 years, 8 Months, 2 kids later! We are back baby!! Feels good to get the W today! 💪🏻
📸@jimmie48tennis pic.twitter.com/xza63fD9KH
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) August 8, 2023

“Obviously it didn’t go the way I’d hoped, but at the end of the day I think there was a lot of positives I can bring with me,” she said of her loss to Vondrousova.

“I think in periods I played very well, and then in others I made a few too many unforced errors. All in all, I’m going in the right direction, and I think it’s to be expected after having not having played a lot of matches in a long time.

“I think all in all I could be happy with the way I compete and the way that I showed up here. I think, again, would I wish to win the tournament? Obviously, but also realistically you have to just take it step by step.”

The former World No 1 will head to Cincinnati where she has accepted a main draw wild card.

Marketa Vondrousova beat Egyptian Mayar Sherif (6-4, 6-2) ahead of her victory.