Canadian Open: Last local falls as Collins makes quarter-finals

American Danielle Collins defeated Canadian wildcard Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 6-3 to reach the last eight of the Canadian Open at Stade IGA in Montreal on Friday night.

Despite having to qualify for the event, Collins has been on a roll in Montreal, dispatching all three of her opponents in straight sets so far this week. In doing so, she has eliminated the final Canadian women standing in the tournament.

Collins, ranked No 48, will face Pole Iga Swiatek, the top seed, next.

Earlier in the tournament, the American won against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (6-2, 6-2) and Greek Maria Sakkari, the No 8 seed (6-4, 6-2).

Fernandez, ranked No 81, won against American qualifier Peyton Stearns (6-3, 6-2) and Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 11 seed (7-5, 5-7, 6-3) in the previous rounds of the Rogers Cup.

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Tennis Majors

Montreal WTA 1000, other last 16 results (Stade IGA, hard, USD 2.788.468, most recent results first):

• Liudmila Samsonova vs. Aryna Sabalenka
• Petra Kvitova vs. Belinda Bencic
• Elena Rybakina (3) beat Sloane Stephens: 6-3, 6-3
• Coco Gauff (6) beat Marketa Vondrousova (9): 6-3, 6-0
• Daria Kasatkina (10) beat Marie Bouzkova: 6-3, 6-4
• Iga Swiatek beat Karolina Muchova (14): 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
• Jessica Pegula (4) beat Jasmine Paolini: 6-4, 6-0