Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1, is eliminated by Ekaterina Alexandrova in an upset at the Canadian Open. Multiple outlets report Sabalenka loses in the round of 16 to Alexandrova in three sets, with the match running about 2 hours and 29 minutes.
The score is reported consistently as 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 in Alexandrova’s favor. Alexandrova, listed as the Russian 16th seed, advances to the quarterfinals, where she is set to face a winner between Amanda Anisimova and Elina Svitolina, depending on the outcome of the other quarterfinal pairing. Several reports also note Sabalenka is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion and that the result extends her head-to-head record with Alexandrova to 5-5.
While outlets differ slightly in how they frame the magnitude—calling it the biggest upset or a Toronto setback—the core facts align across sources: Sabalenka is defeated, Alexandrova advances, and the match is decided in a deciding set.
