British No 1 Katie Boulter superior to the third spherical of the Nationwide Financial institution Open in Toronto after her opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia was compelled to retire simply two video games into the competition.
Brazilian Haddad Maia had come via a marathon first-round match in opposition to Marie Bouzkova – which lasted three hours and 20 minutes – however was quickly calling for the coach after the opening sport in opposition to Boulter.
The world No 33 acquired prolonged remedy on her decrease again and though she tried to renew, Haddad Maia swiftly conceded after Boulter levelled the set at 1-1.
Boulter, who beat Bernarda Pera within the first spherical, will go on to face the winner of Aryna Sabalenka and China’s Yuan Yue for a spot within the quarter-finals.
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka takes on world No 42 Yue Yuan later with the winner set to face Boulter for a spot within the quarter-finals.
Elsewhere on Thursday, high seed Coco Gauff comfortably beat Wang Yafan 6-4 6-4 in her second-round match.
“I think I made some more errors than I’m used to, but overall, I think I was building the points the correct way,” Gauff, who completed the match with 25 winners and 36 unforced errors, stated. “I think I just have to do better making those next two balls. But overall, I’m happy with I played.”
Gauff’s subsequent opponent can be No 14 seed Diana Shnaider, who received a third-set tie-break for the second time in as many matches this week to topple Poland’s Magdalena Frech.
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Highlights of the match between Jannik Sinner and Borna Coric
World No 1 Jannik Sinner opened his defence of the Canadian Open with a straight-sets win over Borna Coric in Montreal.
Italian Sinner had missed the Paris Olympics with tonsillitis, however confirmed no indicators of any lingering points as he coasted to a 6-2 6-4 win over Croatian Coric in simply over an hour and a half.
Australian Open champion Sinner – who paired up with British No 1 Jack Draper within the doubles, making it via to the quarter-finals – will face both compatriot Lorenzo Sonego or Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo within the third spherical.
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Watch highlights of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s shock victopry over Daniil Medvedev
Elsewhere on Thursday, Daniil Medvedev suffered an early exit after a shock defeat to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the Spaniard coming via in three units 6-4 1-6 6-2.
Kei Nishikori earned his first top-20 win since 2021 after he upset world No 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4.
American qualifier Brandon Nakashima accomplished a 6-2 6-7 (7-5) 6-1 win over countryman Tommy Paul, who missed the possibility to shut up on Tsitsipas within the Race To Turin.
Alexander Zverev comfortably noticed off Australian Jordan Thompson 6-1 6-1 to succeed in the third spherical, whereas Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov additionally progressed.
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Watch highlights of the match between Kei Nishikori and Stefanos Tsitsipas
In the meantime, Olympic champion Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from subsequent week’s Cincinnati Open, the event has introduced.
The Serbian, who received the occasion final 12 months, has been managing a torn meniscus in his proper knee, which wanted surgical procedure forward of Wimbledon.
Cincinnati Open event director Bob Moran stated in an announcement: “We certainly understand that it is a quick turnaround from his Olympic triumph to come to Cincinnati.
“His title run right here final 12 months was so memorable. We’re desperate to see him on court docket once more quickly.”
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