Canada’s Katherine Sebov Falls to Marta Kostyuk at National Bank Open in Second Round
Kostyuk overcame a 4-1 first-set deficit and beat Sebov 7-6 (4), 6-0 as seeded players moved on at the US$7.4 million event.
- On Tuesday, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk rallied to defeat Toronto's Katherine Sebov 7-6 , 6-0 in second-round action at Sobeys Stadium, advancing as the No. 10 seed at the National Bank Open.
- Sebov initially dominated the first set, leading 4-1 before Kostyuk forced a tiebreak. The No. 10 seed leveraged recent Grand Slam semifinal experience to control the second set decisively.
- With Sebov's exit, Canada is down to two hopefuls in the National Bank Open singles draw. Top seeds Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina advanced in other matches as several Canadians were eliminated in first-round play.
- Tournament director Karl Hale announced that Venus Williams and Alexandra Eala received the final main-draw doubles wild card. "We know our fans will be incredibly excited to see Venus and Alexandra team up," Hale said.
- Venus Williams is set to reunite with sister Serena at next week's Cincinnati Open, their first tournament together since the 2022 U.S. Open. Leylah Fernandez opens her tournament Wednesday against Renata Zarazua, while wild-card Kayla Cross faces upcoming opponents.
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Canada has more than two hopes for the women's singles at the Open National Bank.
Canada's Katherine Sebov falls to Marta Kostyuk at National Bank Open in second round
TORONTO — Canada is down to two hopefuls in the National Bank Open women's singles draw. Marta Kostyuk recovered from a rocky start to defeat Toronto's Katherine Sebov 7-6 (4), 6-0 in second-round action Tuesday. Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., opens her tournament as the No. 30 seed against Renata Zarazua on Wednesday, while wild-card entry Kayla Cross of London, Ont., will face No. 28 Ann Li after five other Canadians, including 2019 winner B…
At the Toronto tournament, the Ukrainian defeated a local player. The Ukrainian tennis player won her second-round match at the Toronto tournament, defeating Katrin Sebov. Although the first set went to a tiebreak, Marta left her opponent with no chance in the second set. This was reported by Sport RBC.UA. Kostyuk vs. Sebov Match Progress The match started badly for Kostyuk: after the first two games, she was down 0-2. Despite winning the next g…
A belligerent in the defense of her country against the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian has made a leap in her career since she won her first WTA 1000 in Madrid. Semi-finalist at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, already preparing the United States Open Read
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