Iga Swiatek, the reigning champion at Wimbledon, was knocked out by Clara Tauson in the fourth round, making her the latest seed to lose at the Canadian Open.
With a 7-6 (7-1) 6-3 victory over the second seed in Montreal, Denmark’s 19th-ranked Tauson made up for her fourth-round defeat to Swiatek at Wimbledon last month.
The top seed Coco Gauff, two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula, and fourth seed Mirra Andreeva were all knocked out by Swiatek’s exit.
Tauson, who won her third WTA title in January, her first since 2021, said, “Obviously it’s really great and it shows all the work I’ve been doing is the right thing.”
I’m feeling a little more self-assured and like I belong here more, according to the author. In the crucial areas, I believe, that has really helped me today.
Madison Keys, the reigning Australian Open champion, will face Tauson in the quarter-finals after the American saved two match points to defeat Czech Karolina Muchova, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Naomi Osaka, the four-time major champion, defeated Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova 6-1, 6 0 6-0 to claim the victory.
Osaka, a Japanese Open champion who has won both the US and Australian Opens, is aiming for her first title since taking maternity leave in early 2024.
After less than a year, the 27-year-old left his job with Swiatek’s former coach Tomasz Wiktorowski and is now working with Polish coach Tomasz Wiktorowski.
Australian seventh seed Frances Tiafoe defeated Australian Alex de Minaur 6-2, 4 and 6 to advance to the quarter-finals in Toronto.
De Minaur, who won the Washington Open a week ago, is hoping to do better than he did in 2023.
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Source: BBC
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