A well-rounded Muguruza was reunited with victory in Toronto

Garbiñe Muguruza became the final representative of Spanish tennis at the Canadian Masters on Wednesdaytaking place in Toronto, will advance to the next round with Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka while Sara Sorribes, Paula Badosa, Serena Williams, Ons Jabeur and Anett Kontaveit have already been eliminated.

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Muguruza started the match brilliantly breaking Kanepi’s serve (31) for the first time. The Spaniards took advantage of the erratic Estonian serve to put 4-1 on the scoreboard.

Estonian reacted, he broke the Spaniard’s serve and scored three games in a row which tied the match at 4-4. The Spaniard, now having problems with his serve, would end up with four double faults in the first set to Kanepi’s two.

This time it was Muguruza who answered. And he did it by winning two games in a row and the set 6-4.

At the start of the second set, Muguruza continues to struggle with maintaining her serve and lost serve in the first game.

Kanepi held serve and took a 2-0 lead in the second set thanks to long balls and corners that left Muguruza injured.

In the next two games, the players held their serve. But with a 3-2 in favor of Kanepi and the service in the hands of the Estonian, Muguruza pressed and grabbed the serve.

With the scoreboard tied at 3-3, both players knew the seventh game would be crucial.

With Muguruza at the service, Kanepi forced 40 equals three times, but in the end the Spaniard won and was ahead on the scoreboard 4-3.

From there, Muguruza controlled the pace. In the next two games, both players held their serves.

But in the tenth game, with 5-4 in favor of Muguruza and Kanepi on serve, the Spaniard put up 15-40. He did not miss the opportunity and the first time he took the game and the match.

now, Muguruza will face Williams’ executioner Bencic in the next round.

Wednesday was a day of surprises and injuries at the Women’s Canada Masters in Toronto.

Estonian Kontaveit, number 2 in the world, fell in two sets (6-4 and 6-4) against Swiss Jil Teichmannnumber 22. And although it’s not really a surprise, Serena Williams was eliminated on the same score by another Swiss, Belinda Bencic.

That’s why Williams has said goodbye to the Canadian tournament forever, since she announced yesterday that she will soon be leaving the competition.

The day of injuries affected Paula Badosanumber 4 in the world, and the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, number 5.

A muscle cramp forced Badosa to retreat in the second set of the match she played against Kazakh Yulia Putintseva.

At the time of his retirement, Badosa lost the first set 7-5 and was down 1-0 in the second set.

Jabeur also had to withdraw due to injury, this time due to stomach problems, when he played against the Chinese Qinwen Zheng. Jabeur also lost the first set 6-1 and lost 2-1 in the second.

The third Spaniard in contention on Wednesday, Sara Sorribes Tormo, not up to the strength of Aryna Sabalenkanumber 6 in the world.

Sabalenka defeated Sorribes Tormo (41) in 110 minutes and two sets, 6-4, 6-3.

Sorribes Tormo, who in the first round of the Canadian Masters defeated the American Claire Liu (81) with a strong effort in three sets by 7-6(4), 6-2 and 7-6(5), could not answer in Belarusian. service.

With the removal of Sorribes Tormo and the departure of Badosa, the last Spaniard remaining in the Canadian competition is Muguruza since on Tuesday Cristina Bucsa (122) was eliminated and on Monday Serena Williams defeated Nuria Párrizas Díaz (59).

In other matches of the day, the American Coco Gauff (10) defeated Kazakh Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-7(8) and 7-6(3), Czech Karolina Pliskova beat American Amanda Anisimova 6-1 and 6-1, and Italian Camila Giorgi got past Belgian Elise Mertens of 6-3 and 7-5.

The former number 1 in the world, the Romanian Simona Halep (15), did not have too much trouble to eliminate the Chinese Zhang Shuai 6-4 and 6-2, while American Alison Riske-Amritraj knocked Latvian Jelena Ostapenko out of the tournament 7-6 (2), 0-6 and 7-5.

Another American Jessica Pegula, defeated her compatriot Asia Muhammad by 6-2 and 7-5.

The number 1 in the world, the Polish Iga Swiatek easily defeated Australian Ajla Tomljanovc 6-1 6-2. In addition, Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia eliminated Canadian Leylah Annie Fernandez 7-6(4) and 6-1.

Finally, the local heroine, the Canadian Bianca Andreescu, defeated the French Alizé Cornet by 6-3, 4-6 and 6-3.

Results of the day

Second round

Iga Swiatek d. Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1, 6-2
Belinda Bencic defeated Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4
Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Leylah Fernandez 7-6 (7/4), 6-1
Garbine Muguruza over Kaia Kanepi 6-4, 6-4
Karolina Pliskova beat Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-1
Bianca Andreescu defeated Alizé Cornet 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Zheng Qinwen def Ons Jabeur 6-1, 2-1 (abandoned)
Jessica Pegula defeated Asia Muhammad 6-2, 7-5
Camila Giorgi defeated Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5
Alison Riske def. Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7/2), 0-6, 7-5
Yulia Putintseva a Paula Badosa 7-5, 1-0 (forfeit)
It’s Aryna Sabalenka Sarah Sorribes 6-4, 6-3
Cori Gauff def. Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/3)
Simona Halep defeated Zhang Shuai 6-4, 6-2
Jill Teichmann d. Annette Kontaveit 6-4, 6-4