Tauson Shocks Swiatek and Advances to Quarterfinals at the National Bank Open
Danish tennis player Clara Tauson starred in a remarkable performance by defeating the second seed and Wimbledon champion, Iga Swiatek, at the National Bank Open. The match, which took place on Sunday night, culminated in a score of 7-6 (1), 6-3 in favor of Tauson, securing her a place in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Tauson, ranked 16th in the tournament, achieved this victory on hard court, thus avenging her defeat against Swiatek at Wimbledon. Now, she prepares to face Madison Keys, the sixth seed and winner of the Australian Open, in a match scheduled for Tuesday.The Danish tennis player had already demonstrated her potential by winning her only circuit title in New Zealand in January, where she defeated Naomi Osaka, also present in the Montreal quarterfinals, in the final. For her part, Keys defeated Karolina Muchova, eleventh seed, with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a match that took place amid strong winds.“I think, obviously, getting a win against her after losing at Wimbledon a few weeks ago is obviously nice, because I didn’t feel very good in that match, and I felt like I was playing good tennis at Wimbledon,” Tauson commented. “So I felt like if I could keep it up, I thought I had a chance.”
Clara Tauson
Naomi Osaka also advanced to the next round after defeating Anastasija Sevastova with a resounding 6-1, 6-0 in just 49 minutes, marking the second fastest victory of her career. This victory secures her a place in the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 or Grand Slam event for the first time in 19 months. In her next match, Osaka will face Elina Svitolina, tenth seed, who defeated Amanda Anisimova, fifth seed, with a score of 6-4, 6-1. In Monday night’s quarterfinals, 18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko will face Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain, while Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine will face Elena Rybakina, ninth seed from Kazakhstan.“Clara is a fantastic hitter,” Keys said about the upcoming quarterfinal match. “She has a great serve. She has a lot of power on both sides. She covers the court pretty well, so I feel like it’s one of those matches where you have to temper yourself a bit and not go for things too quickly.”
Madison Keys
