Rybakina advances while Andreeva exits at Toronto
Reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Friday while French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez.Fernandez last beat a player ranked so high when she downed fourth-rated Jessica Pegula on her way to last year's WTA Washington title.
World number two Elena Rybakina advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Friday, defeating American Ann Li 6-2, 7-5 in 90 minutes. Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion, will face Russia's Liudmila Samsonova in the last-16 round. Meanwhile, French Open winner Mirra Andreeva was eliminated by Canada's Leylah Fernandez, who defeated Russian fifth-ranked player Ann Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in 80 minutes, ending a seven-match losing streak against top-10 opponents.
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