Sabalenka, eliminată în optimi de la Canadian Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka was unexpectedly eliminated from the Canadian Open by Ekaterina Alexandrova in the round of 16. Alexandrova won the match after two hours and 29 minutes with a score of 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4. She will face Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals. Sabalenka, the defending champion, is now preparing for the US Open, where she aims to defend her title for the third consecutive time. The Canadian Open runs from August 2 to 13, with a total prize pool exceeding $7.4 million. Last year's surprise champion, Victoria Mboko, was unable to compete this year due to injury.