Canadian Open: Samsonova makes last eight, beats second seed Sabalenka

Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 15 seed, reached the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open by defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 at Stade IGA in Montreal on Friday evening.

Samsonova, ranked No 18, will play the winner of the match between No 7 seed Petra Kvitova and Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 12 seed, next.

What a way to win it 👏@LiudaSamsonova upsets No.2 seed Sabalenka in Montreal to advance to her first career WTA 1000 quarterfinal!#NBO23 pic.twitter.com/1A8BKA3kNG

— wta (@WTA) August 11, 2023

Samsonova saved 11 of 13 break points to reach the first WTA 1000 quarter-final of her career.

Earlier in the tournament, the Russian won against Katerina Siniakova (4-6, 6-2, 6-3) and Chinese Qinwen Zheng (6-3, 6-2).

Sabalenka, ranked No 2, beat Croat Petra Martic (6-3, 7-6 (5)) in the previous round of the Rogers Cup.

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Montreal WTA 1000, other last 16 results (Stade IGA, hard, USD 2.788.468, most recent results first):

• Petra Kvitova vs. Belinda Bencic: friday
• Danielle Collins (Q) beat Leylah Fernandez (WC): 6-2, 6-3
• Elena Rybakina (3) beat Sloane Stephens: 6-3, 6-3
• Coco Gauff (6) beat Marketa Vondrousova (9): 6-3, 6-0
• Daria Kasatkina (10) beat Marie Bouzkova: 6-3, 6-4
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Karolina Muchova (14): 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
• Jessica Pegula (4) beat Jasmine Paolini: 6-4, 6-0