Canada’s Marina Stakusic ousted in second round of National Bank Open

In different notable early outcomes, No. 1 seed Coco Gauff of the U.S. cruised previous Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 and No. 6 Liudmila Samsonova of Russia beat Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima 6-4, 6-2.

No. 10 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia defeated Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko, who eradicated Mississauga’s Bianca Andreescu within the opening spherical, by a depend of 6-2, 6-2. No. 11 Marta Kostyuk — additionally of Ukraine — topped compatriot 6-2, 2-6, 6-2, whereas No. 14 Diana Shnaider of Russia outlasted Poland’s Magdalena Frech 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5).

Stakusic confirmed some life within the second set by successful two video games and getting again on serve, however couldn’t hold the momentum going in opposition to the 71st-ranked American.

Townsend earned a spot within the girls’s bracket as an damage substitute earlier than first-round opponent and No. 16 seed Dayana Yastremska retired within the second set with Townsend up 6-3, 3-1 on Tuesday.

Fernandez and youthful sister Bianca had been additionally scheduled to play doubles in opposition to Krueger and American companion Catherine Harrison.

The Canadian workforce of Edmonton’s Mia Kupres and Ariana Arseneault of Richmond Hill, Ont., superior to the quarterfinals in doubles after Czechia’s Marie Bouzkova was compelled to withdraw from their match alongside Kazakhstan’s Anna Danilina due to an ankle damage.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Aug. 8, 2024

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Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press