Britain’s number one Katie Boulter has advanced to the third round at the National Bank Open in Toronto after defeating her rival Beatriz Haddad Maya. Haddad Maia only played two games before being forced to retire.
Brazil’s Haddad Maia battled Marie Bouzkova in a marathon first-round match that lasted three hours and 20 minutes, but After Bolt’s game, she quickly asked her coach to train.
The world number 33 received lengthy treatment on her lower back and despite her attempts to recover, Haddad Maya quickly threw in the towel after Bolt leveled the score at 1-1.
Bolt defeated Bernarda Pera in the first round and will next face world No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka and Chinese player Yuan Yue for a spot in the quarterfinals.
second seed Alina Sabalenka Challenge the 42nd place in the world Yue Yuan The winner will then compete with Bolt for a spot in the quarter-finals.
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Elsewhere Thursday, top seeds coco goff In the second round, she easily defeated Wang Yafan 6-4 6-4.
“I think I made a few more mistakes than I had before, but overall I thought I scored in the right way,” said Goff, who finished the game with 25 winners and 36 unforced errors. . “I think I have to do better on the next two balls. But overall, I’m happy with my performance.”
Gauff’s next opponent will be the No. 14 seed diana schneiderFor the second time in as many matches this week, she won a third-set tiebreaker, defeating Poland’s Magdalena Frech.
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