Tauson Shocks Swiatek and Advances in Montreal
Danish tennis player Clara Tauson, number 16 in the tournament, gave an outstanding performance by defeating Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek in the round of 16 of the National Bank Open. The match, which took place on Sunday night, ended with a score of 7-6 (1), 6-3 in favor of Tauson. This victory represents a rematch for Tauson, who had lost to Swiatek at Wimbledon. The 6-foot-tall tennis player will now face Madison Keys, winner of the Australian Open and sixth seed, in the quarterfinals.In January, Tauson won her only circuit title in New Zealand, defeating Naomi Osaka in the final, who is also participating in the quarterfinals in Montreal. Madison Keys, for her part, defeated Karolina Muchova, eleventh seed, with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a match marked by the wind.“I think, obviously, getting a win against her after losing at Wimbledon a couple of 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 stated. “So I felt like if I could keep it up, I thought I had a chance.”
Clara Tauson
Naomi Osaka also advanced in the tournament, defeating Anastasija Sevastova with a resounding 6-1, 6-0 in just 49 minutes, the second fastest victory of her career. Osaka had not reached the final of a WTA 1000 or Grand Slam event for 19 months. In the quarterfinals, Osaka will face Elina Svitolina, the tenth seed, who defeated Amanda Anisimova, the fifth seed, with a score of 6-4, 6-1. On Monday night, in the quarterfinals, 18-year-old Victoria Mboko will face Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, and Marta Kostyuk will play against Elena Rybakina, ninth seed.“Clara is a fantastic hitter,” Keys commented on the upcoming quarterfinal match. “She has a great serve. She has a lot of power on both sides. She covers the court quite well, so I feel like it’s one of those matches where you have to temper a bit and not go for things too quickly.”
Madison Keys
