The National Bank Open presented by Rogers is into the Round of 16 at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, with the tournament’s biggest names battling for quarterfinal places.
Swiatek advances
Iga Swiatek defeated Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, overcoming a slow start to book her place in the quarterfinals. Swiatek dropped the opening set but took control with increasingly aggressive baseline play.
Sabalenka stunned
One of the day’s biggest surprises was Aryna Sabalenka’s loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova. The upset shook up the women’s draw and opened the door for several players to make a deep run.
🇨🇦 Toronto spotlight
The tournament continues to generate significant Canadian interest, particularly with Victoria Mboko returning to defend her National Bank Open title. Mboko began her title defence in Toronto on August 5 after winning last year’s tournament in Montreal.
Tournament picture
The women’s tournament is now moving toward the business end,
National Bank Open
What’s next: Quarterfinal action is scheduled for August 10–11, followed by the semifinals August 12 and the championship match August 13
