Overview
- Ekaterina Alexandrova beat world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 in a 2-hour 29-minute fourth-round match on Saturday to reach the Toronto quarter-finals.
- Alexandrova will face Elina Svitolina in the last eight after leveling their head-to-head at 5-5 and seizing key break points late in the deciding set.
- Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in the third round on Friday and is set to play Naomi Osaka in the fourth round.
- Other notable upsets have opened the draw: Diana Shnaider ousted No. 3 Jessica Pegula to reach the quarters, and 19-year-old Alina Korneeva advanced to challenge Coco Gauff.
- The string of shocks at the WTA 1000 Toronto event highlights the depth of the tour and will affect seedings, match rhythm and momentum for players heading into Cincinnati and the US Open.