Emma Raducanu Knocked Out Of Canadian Open In Straight Sets Loss To Amanda Anisimova

Emma Raducanu has collapsed retired of nan Canadian Open successful consecutive sets, going down 6-2 6-1 to nan American 5th seed Amanda Anisimova successful nan 3rd round.

Raducanu had won some of their erstwhile meetings but seldom looked for illustration extending that tally arsenic she held her service conscionable erstwhile successful either group successful Montreal.

Anisimova, who made nan Wimbledon last successful July, came from 40-15 down to break Raducanu’s service successful nan 2nd crippled of nan lucifer and, though nan British No 1 collapsed backmost immediately, she was incapable to manner different break constituent successful nan contest.

The American collapsed again to make it 3-1 and added a 3rd break to wrap up nan set. Her power continued successful nan 2nd group arsenic Raducanu won conscionable 8 points connected her ain serve, avoiding nan whitewash aft losing nan first 5 games.

Anisimova served it retired to book a spot successful nan 4th round, wherever she will look 10th seed Elina Svitolina, who stormed past Anna Kalinskaya 6-1 6-1 connected Friday night.

The Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek needed small much than an hr to complete a 6-2 6-2 triumph complete Germany’s Eva Lys. Swiatek adjacent faces Denmark’s Clara Tauson, who hit Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-3 6-0.

But Jessica Pegula’s bid for a 3rd consecutive Montreal title was ended by World No 386 Anastasija Sevastova.

The Latvian, a erstwhile world number 11 who has had lengthy spells retired connected maternity time off and pinch a torn ACL, hit nan 3rd seed Pegula 3-6 6-4 6-1 to book a day pinch Naomi Osaka.