Sabalenka and Norrie exit Canadian Open in last 16

Aryna Sabalenka fell in the fourth round of the Canadian Open, losing 7‑6 (7‑3), 4‑6, 6‑4 to Ekaterina Alexandrova in a contest that lasted roughly two and a half hours in Toronto. After dropping the opening set, Sabalenka fought back to force a deciding set, but a triple fault while serving to stay in the match handed the No. 16 seed the victory. The defeat adds to a difficult summer for the Belarusian, who had previously exited the French Open in the quarter‑finals and Wimbledon in the round of 16. Alexandrova commented on her approach, saying, “I just tried to play each and every point as if it was the last one because with her, you don't [get] a lot of chances during the match.” She added, “I'm so happy that I could win because after the second set, I thought [the chance] was already past me.” Alexandrova will now face Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina for a place in the semifinals, having earlier dispatched American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova 6‑2, 6‑4. Elsewhere in the women’s draw, third seed Jessica Pegula suffered her first career loss to 22‑year‑old Diana Shnaider, who closed out both sets strongly to win 6‑3, 6‑3. The Russian player who beat Pegula is set to meet Iga Swiatek in the semifinals after Swiatek overcame early serve difficulties to defeat 10th seed Marta Kostyuk 3‑6, 6‑1, 6‑2. The six‑time Grand Slam champion retired to the locker room after Kostyuk broke her serve four times during a chaotic 39‑minute opening set, but she appeared markedly improved upon her return. In the men’s competition in Montreal, Britain’s No. 2 Cameron Norrie missed two set‑point chances before falling 6‑2, 7‑6 (10‑8) to 18th seed Arthur Fils. Norrie saved three match points in the second set to push the encounter into a tie‑break, yet Fils broke his serve to seal the win in one hour and 43 minutes. Fils will next play Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar in the quarterfinals after the 19‑year‑old upset eighth seed Jiri Lehecka 6‑3, 6‑3. Brandon Nakashima and Luciano Darderi also advanced to the following round, each securing hard‑fought three‑set victories over Arthur Rinderknech and Nuno Borges, respectively. Darderi took advantage of a mid‑match changeover to sip an espresso while battling to a 4‑6, 6‑3, 7‑5 triumph.