WTA Toronto: Sabalenka into last eight to face Anisimova, completes QF line-up

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, the second seed, reached the quarter-finals of the WTA National Bank Open by beating Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-3 at the Aviva Centre in Toronto on Friday.

Sabalenka, ranked No 3, will face American Amanda Anisimova next. The two-time Australian Open champion could move back to No 2 in the rankings if she reaches the final this week in Toronto.

The Belarusian, who was forced to pull out of Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury, won against Chinese Yue Yuan (6-2, 6-2) earlier in the tournament.

Boulter, ranked No 33, won against American qualifier Bernarda Pera (6-4, 3-6, 6-1) and Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 13 seed (1-1 ret.) earlier in the week.

The match completes the quarter-final line-up in Toronto with as many as five Americans reaching the last eight, and at least two American beings assured to reach the last four.

• [2] Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova
• [3] Jessica Pegula vs. Peyton Stearns
• [6] Liudmila Samsonova vs. [14] Diana Shnaider
• [8] Emma Navarro vs. Taylor Townsend

Toronto WTA 1000, other round of 16 results (Aviva Centre, hard, USD 3,211,715)

• Diana Shnaider (14) beat Coco Gauff (1): 6-4, 6-1
• Liudmila Samsonova (6) beat Elise Mertens: 6-2, 6-4
• Peyton Stearns beat Victoria Azarenka (12): 6-4, 4-2 ret.
• Amanda Anisimova beat Anna Kalinskaya (10): 6-2 ret.
• Jessica Pegula (3) beat Ashlyn Krueger (Q): 6-2, 6-4
• Taylor Townsend (LL) beat Jelena Ostapenko (4): 6-2, 6-1
• Emma Navarro (8) beat Marta Kostyuk (11): 7-5, 7-5

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