Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the No 4 seed, moved into the last 16 of the Toronto Masters by winning against Spaniard Paula Badosa 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 at the Aviva Centre on Thursday.
Badosa struggled with blisters throughout the match, and required a medical timeout during the match. Last week, she won her first title since January 2022, claiming the Citi Open in Washington.
Ostapenko, ranked No 11, will play American lucky loser Taylor Townsend next.
Badosa, ranked No 40, defeated Dane Clara Tauson (6-1, 6-4) in the previous round of the Rogers Cup.
Toronto WTA 1000, other second-round results (Aviva Centre, hard, USD 3.211.715, most recent results first):
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz of Team Europe reacts as he plays against USA’s Ben Shelton of Team World during their 2024 Laver Cup men’s singles tennis match i
Alexander Zverev battled past Frances Tiafoe 6-7(5) 7-5 10-5 to claim three points for Team Europe, forcing Laver Cup Berlin 2024 to a decisive
Ben Shelton secured three points for Team World with a scintillating 6-7(6) 7-5 10-7 win over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, putting his side within on