National Bank Open: Andreescu makes last 16 beating Cornet

Local hero Bianca Andreescu moved into the last 16 of the National Bank Open by defeating Frenchwoman Alize Cornet 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday night. Andreescu, ranked No 53, will face Chinese Qinwen Zheng next.

That’s the second impressive wins in two days for the 22-year-old Canadian, who won against Russian Daria Kasatkina, the No 11 seed (7-6 (5), 6-4), on Thursday.

Cornet, ranked No 40, beat Caroline Garcia (3-6, 6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Canadian Open.

Toronto WTA 1000, other second-round results :

• Belinda Bencic (12) beat Serena Williams: 6-2, 6-4
• Garbine Muguruza (8) beat Kaia Kanepi: 6-4, 6-4
• Qinwen Zheng beat Ons Jabeur (5): 6-1, 2-1 ret.
• Jil Teichmann beat Anett Kontaveit (2): 6-4, 6-4
• Aryna Sabalenka (6) beat Sara Sorribes Tormo: 6-4, 6-3
• Yulia Putintseva beat Paula Badosa (4): 7-5, 1-0 ret.
• Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Leylah Fernandez (13): 7-6 (4), 6-1
• Simona Halep (15) beat Shuai Zhang: 6-4, 6-2
• Iga Swiatek (1) beat Ajla Tomljanovic (Q): 6-1, 6-2
• Jessica Pegula (7) beat Asia Muhammad (Q): 6-2, 7-5
• Alison Riske-Amritraj beat Jelena Ostapenko (16): 7-6 (2), 0-6, 7-5
• Coco Gauff (10) beat Elena Rybakina: 6-4, 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3)
• Camila Giorgi beat Elise Mertens: 6-3, 7-5
• Karolina Pliskova (14) beat Amanda Anisimova: 6-1, 6-1
• Maria Sakkari (3) beat Sloane Stephens: 6-2, 4-6, 6-2