Another upset in women's tennis! World No.1 falls, Swiatek mounts a comeback, and a Chinese player reaches the women's doubles quarterfinals.

On August 9, Beijing time, the WTA1000 Toronto women's singles round of 16 began. World No.1 Sabalenka was upset 1-2 by Alexandrova, world No.8 Swiatek rallied from a set down to defeat Kostyuk 2-1, and world No.3 Pegula was stunned 0-2 by Schneider. Meanwhile, Chinese star Zhang Shuai also delivered good news in the women's doubles, advancing to the quarterfinals—truly exciting!

Sabalenka took on Alexandrova. In the first set, the two engaged in a thrilling battle with a seesaw score. Sabalenka was down 2-4 but won two games in a row to equalize at 4-4. The score then alternated, reaching 6-6 and forcing a tiebreak, which Alexandrova won comfortably to take a 1-0 lead. In the second set, after a 3-3 deadlock, Sabalenka suddenly found her rhythm, breaking and holding to lead 5-3, and then held on to win 6-4, leveling the match. In the deciding set, Alexandrova was in hot form, launching a 4-1 dream start. Despite Sabalenka's strong comeback, winning three straight games to tie at 4-4, Alexandrova held serve to go up 5-4. In the tenth game, Sabalenka faltered at the key moment, committing a rare double fault to lose 4-6, suffering a 1-2 upset loss. She has now gone six tournaments without a title!

Swiatek played against Kostyuk. In the first set, Swiatek was slow to warm up and lacked momentum. She was suppressed by Kostyuk and lost the set 3-6. But Swiatek quickly regained her form, unleashing a brilliant display of dominance. She won the next two sets decisively, 6-1 and 6-2, rallying to a 2-1 victory over Kostyuk and advancing to the quarterfinals!

Pegula took on Schneider. Ranked third in the world, Pegula had just finished as runner-up at the Washington 500 and was playing back-to-back in Toronto. In the quarterfinal clash, the match was lopsided. Pegula was completely off her game, overwhelmed by Schneider, losing both sets 3-6, 3-6 for a 0-2 defeat. It was her first career loss to Schneider, marking a notable upset.

In the women's doubles, the Chinese star Zhang Shuai, partnering with Siniakova, continued their dominant run. They swept Gauff/McNally 2-0 with scores of 6-0 and 6-4, advancing to the quarterfinals. The victory was achieved with ease and style. It must be said that Zhang Shuai is truly formidable, with incredible endurance!

By Tiyuan Xiaoshuo