Overview

• Laura Siegemund defeated compatriot Tatjana Maria 7-5, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-2) in a first-round duel at the Montreal Masters-1000.
• The match’s 3-hour-26-minute duration marked the second-longest at a WTA 1000 event this season, according to Opta.
• Both Siegemund and Maria are 37 years old, underscoring a resurgence of veteran German talent on the tour.
• Siegemund advanced after recently reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals, where she fell to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.
• Next up for Siegemund is a second-round clash with sixth seed and Australian Open champion Madison Keys, who received a first-round bye.