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The Canadian PressCanada's Auger-Aliassime wins third-round match at National Bank Open
MONTREAL â Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime reached the quarterfinals at the National Bank Open on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie at IGA Stadium. Norrie had three double-faults in his final service game. The sixth-seeded Auger-Aliassime went on to break his serve before closing out the 72-minute match with an ace. Earlier in the day, fourth-seeded Casper Ruud of Norway posted a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. Auger-Aliassime
The Canadian PressWorld No. 1 Swiatek bounced from National Bank Open by unseeded Haddad Maia
TORONTO â World No. 1 Iga Swiatek was stunned by Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Thursday at the National Bank Open. The unseeded Haddad Maia had already upset 13th-seeded Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., the previous day. She will face the winner of the Round of 16 match between Belinda Bencic and Garbine Muguruza in a quarterfinal on Friday. Serving was an issue for Swiatek with nine double faults to Haddad Maia's one. Haddad Maia, ranked No. 24 in the world heading into the tournament, w
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Sports In Brief For Wednesday, August 10
TENNIS TORONTO (AP) â Serena Williams wore her game face when she stepped out into the stadium for her first match since telling the world she is ready to leave professional tennis. Greeted by a standing ovation, the 23-time Grand Slam champion didnât smile. She didnât wave. She took a sip from a plastic bottle as she walked in. Some folks in the crowd captured the moment with the cameras on their cellphones. Others held aloft handrawn signs â oh, so many signs â with messages such as âQueenâ or
