Huge upset! Grand Slam champion loses 0-2, Eala extends winning streak to seven, Rybakina and Gauff cruise through

On August 8th Beijing time, the third round of the WTA1000 Toronto event wrapped up with multiple matches. In the spotlight, Asian No.1 Elena Rybakina swept Li Jini 2-0, American star Coco Gauff dominated Maria Sakkari 2-0, newest French Open champion Mirra Andreeva lost 0-2 to Leylah Fernandez, Japanese star Naomi Osaka blanked Elise Mertens 2-0, and Southeast Asian No.1, Philippine player Alex Eala, fought hard in three sets to take down Catherine McNally 2-1. With that, the round of 16 lineup is fully set!

Second seed and Asian No.1 Elena Rybakina faced 28th seed Li Jini in a clash between two seeded players. In the first set, Rybakina encountered little resistance, controlling the pace and quickly winning 6-2 with a multi-pronged attack. In the second set, Rybakina faced a fierce comeback from her opponent, trailing 3-5 at one point. However, she showcased her Grand Slam champion caliber, suddenly erupting with a 4-0 scoring run to turn the tables and take it 7-5, sealing a 2-0 sweep and advancing to the round of 16 in dominant fashion!

Fourth seed and American star Coco Gauff showed steady form against Greek star Maria Sakkari, facing little resistance in this match. She came out swinging in the first set, delivering a bagel-like 6-1 score. In the second set, she played solidly, controlling the tempo and stretching the lead to win 6-4, thus sweeping her opponent 2-0 to reach the round of 16!

Russian prodigy Mirra Andreeva, seeded fifth, entered this tournament after winning her first career Grand Slam title at the French Open this season. She faced Leylah Fernandez in this match. From the start of the first set, she was completely off her game, losing quickly 1-6. Although she showed some improvement in the second set, she was still suppressed by Fernandez, dropping it 4-6. Losing 0-2 in a stunning upset, she failed to reach the round of 16, leaving fans shocked—this truly qualifies as a massive cold!

11th seed and Japanese star Naomi Osaka faced Elise Mertens, completely dominating the match with a one-sided performance. She stormed through the first set 6-1, then carried the momentum to take the second set 6-2, securing a 2-0 sweep to advance to the round of 16. It must be said that this victory was lightning-fast and achieved without breaking a sweat!

25th seed and Philippine powerhouse Alex Eala was in scorching form against Catherine McNally. In the first set, she showed great resilience, coming back from 3-1 down to win five straight games and take it 6-3. The second set turned into a fierce battle, with both players exchanging leads. Eala held a 5-4 lead and had set point, but McNally refused to give up, breaking back in the tenth game to level the score, then winning two more games to take the set 7-5, forcing a decider. In the deciding set, Eala fought hard to gain an early lead and maintained it, reaching 5-3 with match point. Although McNally fought back to save one match point, Eala did not waste her opportunity, calmly winning the tenth game 6-4 to take the set 2-1, defeating McNally and avoiding a collapse. She secured the last spot in the round of 16 while also extending her winning streak on North American hard courts to seven matches!

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