Canadian Open LIVE: Svitolina through after Alexandrova stuns Sabalenka, Fils beats Norrie

[p][b]05:45 CET - [/b]The last winner of the day is [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a], who topped [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/norrie-cameron/pvzhJGY8/"]Cameron Norrie[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/arthur-f-IoIhUqIN/norrie-c-pvzhJGY8/?mid=ALmJCryo"]6-2, 7-6 (8)[/a]. The Frenchman saved all four break points in the match, enjoying a rather comfortable first set before being pushed to a tiebreak in the second.[/p][embed guid="25b546b5-12d1-4a5c-b6aa-85022a6be703" url="https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/2086297922350514344?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The win puts him in the quarter-finals, where he will face Rafael Jodar.[/p][p][b]05:15 CET - [/b]It took a little over an hour for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monfils-elina/jyngIesG/"]Elina Svitolina[/a] to cruise past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Amanda Anisimova[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/anisimova-a-nwkutKbi/svitolina-e-jyngIesG/?mid=Sh2QsbBb"]6-2, 6-4[/a] to advance to the last eight in Toronto.[/p][embed guid="7a6b5af5-f574-4e0e-bf5e-ee9b6af949cb" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2086291129217998931?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Ukrainian was well on top for much of the game before being broken at 5-2. Yet, she finished off the contest on her fifth match point to move on. Next for her will be Ekaterina Alexandrova.[/p][p][b]03:45 CET - [/b]We are down to just one top 10 seed in Montreal now after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jodar-rafael/OdngshVK/"]Rafael Jodar[/a] continued his fine form to defeat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/jodar-r-OdngshVK/lehecka-j-6PlgfXKR/?mid=IuK0MjqL"]6-3, 6-3.[/a] [/p][embed guid="3b61c4c3-eb43-45e9-b3da-8fcd7fa43de1" url="https://x.com/TennisTV/status/2086267600518971530?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Spaniard converted three of his seven break point opportunities in the match, losing just four points on his first serve to get the better of Lehecka.[/p][p][b]03:40 CET - [/b]We have a shock result in Toronto, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabalenka-aryna/vyhksgUB/"]Aryna Sabalenka[/a] is beaten by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexandrova-ekaterina/dzbgeEFF/"]Ekaterina Alexandrova[/a]! The number 16 seed prevailed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/alexandrova-e-dzbgeEFF/sabalenka-a-vyhksgUB/?mid=AFGhOCE8"]7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4[/a] in two and a half hours.[/p][embed guid="1ebbaae9-0dd8-4ebf-b3eb-16b5277d8b61" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2086266341426647546?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The players broke each other six times over the course of the contest, but it is Alexandrova who improves her record versus Sabalenka to 5-5.[/p][p][b]02:10 CET - [/b]It is victory for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nakashima-brandon/ETGnbrpH/"]Brandon Nakashima[/a], who got the better of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rinderknech-arthur/pIxZZsof/"]Arthur Rinderknech[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/nakashima-b-ETGnbrpH/rinderknech-a-pIxZZsof/?mid=4GO8PGeU"]7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5[/a]. The 28th seed marches on to face Luciano Darderi in the quarter-finals.[/p][p][b]22:29 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shnaider-diana/028BdVOj/"]Diana Shnaider[/a] is into the quarter-finals in Toronto thanks to a big win over third seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pegula-jessica/KdojxrAR/"]Jessica Pegula[/a].[/p][p]Shnaider, who has been improving all year, was in control of the occasion, winning four of her eight break points, whilst only being broken once herself to win [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/pegula-j-KdojxrAR/shnaider-d-028BdVOj/?mid=js8EvbP1"]6-3, 6-3[/a].[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="f2437ca6-26ef-43b2-946a-21608d1bb2aa" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="9876cf97-a71f-41bd-9856-87dd220c120f" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]21:07 CET - [/b]Another hard-fought clash comes to an end, as Montreal's 19th seed, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darderi-luciano/jeXTxMIp/"]Luciano Darderi[/a], sees off [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/borges-nuno/hzbEPIOa/"]Nuno Borges[/a] in three sets.[/p][p]The Italian came back to beat Borges [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/borges-n-hzbEPIOa/darderi-l-jeXTxMIp/?mid=4OpR5zO0"]4-6, 6-3, 7-5[/a], despite 17 aces from the Portuguese player.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="c8c63992-38db-4050-9051-977851f9c8b1" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="1a259cfe-0a42-4ed9-b487-dcec21a082e1" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]Next up in Quebec is the third-ever clash between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rinderknech-arthur/pIxZZsof/"]Arthur Rinderknech[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nakashima-brandon/ETGnbrpH/"]Brandon Nakashima[/a], with both players hovering around 30 in the ATP rankings.[/p][p]Both of their bouts in the past have gone to three sets, so expect another close encounter this evening.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/nakashima-b-ETGnbrpH/rinderknech-a-pIxZZsof/?mid=4GO8PGeU"]Follow it here.[/a][/p][p][b]20:51 CET -[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Iga Swiatek[/a] has survived service troubles to roar back and beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a].[/p][p]Despite dropping the first set, the Pole rallied to win the match [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/kostyuk-m-8CZqQdSa/swiatek-i-jNyZsXZe/?mid=6BqtKQrB"]3-6, 6-1, 6-2[/a] to reach the quarter-finals.[/p][image alt="Match stats" id="4567cdeb-e29c-4ecd-bd8a-843b675beda0" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="02b6df1b-1771-411f-bcd0-2adfa257a481" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]18:38 CET - [/b]Play is about to get underway in Canada, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Iga Swiatek[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] first up in Toronto, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/borges-nuno/hzbEPIOa/"]Nuno Borges[/a] vs [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darderi-luciano/jeXTxMIp/"]Luciano Darderi[/a] getting proceedings underway in Montreal.[/p][p][b]Follow the action in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/wta-singles/toronto/"]Toronto[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/montreal/"]Montreal[/a] with Flashscore.[/b][/p][embed guid="00a066ec-0eb0-47bc-b1d3-e600197d0649" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2086113744392692118" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]16:30 CET - [/b]Good afternoon and welcome to the coverage of the 1000 events taking place in Montreal and Toronto, with the round of 16 getting underway this evening from [b]18:30 CET[/b]. First up in Toronto is a heavyweight clash between world number 11 [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kostyuk-marta/8CZqQdSa/"]Marta Kostyuk[/a] and world number eight [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Iga Swiatek[/a], before a meeting between [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pegula-jessica/KdojxrAR/"]Jessica Pegula[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/shnaider-diana/028BdVOj/"]Diana Shnaider[/a] follows.[/p][p]Kostyuk made light work of what should have been a tricky match against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/keys-madison/QwU996PK/"]Madison Keys[/a] in the last round and will fancy her chances against Swiatek, who is playing her first tournament since her underwhelming third-round exit at Wimbledon. [/p][image alt="Kostyuk vs Swiatek head-to-head-record" id="332ff7bd-8350-4618-9940-ef4f2ff5a9c6" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="c03c9203-ea40-468c-9646-912fec4659c4" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]In Montreal, meanwhile, the first match of the day sees Portugal's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/borges-nuno/hzbEPIOa/"]Nuno Borges[/a] come up against Italy's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/darderi-luciano/jeXTxMIp/"]Luciano Darderi[/a] in a difficult-to-call clash. Borges has had to play an extra match to get this far but has been playing the better tennis, as Darderi was forced into a comeback win in the last round after losing the first set.[/p][p]Overnight, the headline clash sees [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lehecka-jiri/6PlgfXKR/"]Jiri Lehecka[/a] against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jodar-rafael/OdngshVK/"]Rafael Jodar[/a] as two of the game's biggest prospects go head-to-head. Jodar has been in incredible form in 2026, and is coming off the back of outclassing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/musetti-lorenzo/xtH2ODVI/"]Lorenzo Musetti[/a] in straight sets. [/p][image alt="Win probability" id="272eff54-4375-4cec-892f-2ff2ebb895c9" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="f778fdcf-48ba-4a27-bb85-75659e613438" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]The two big names in overnight Toronto action are world number one [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sabalenka-aryna/vyhksgUB/"]Aryna Sabalenka[/a], who takes on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexandrova-ekaterina/dzbgeEFF/"]Ekaterina Alexandrova[/a] and last year's US Open finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/anisimova-amanda/nwkutKbi/"]Amanda Anisimova[/a], who faces [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monfils-elina/jyngIesG/"]Elina Svitolina[/a] in a heavyweight clash. [/p][p][b]Follow all the action from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/atp-singles/montreal/"]Montreal[/a] and from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/tennis/wta-singles/toronto/"]Toronto[/a] with Flashscore![/b][/p]