MONTREAL – Two-time defending champion Jessica Pegra was eradicated within the third spherical of the Nationwide Financial institution Open after a 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 loss to Anastasya Sevastova on Friday.
Sebastova, 35, from Latvia, ranked eleventh in 2018 however fell to 386th, however defeated third-seeded Pegra six occasions with 10 probabilities.
The loss adopted by fourth-placed Pegra, who gained the opening sport in Montreal over Greece’s Maria Saccari, however ended Wimbledon and the DC Open after a single sport in July.
Sebastova will win 6-2, 6-4 with Latvian twenty second seed Jelena Ostapenko earlier than transferring on to the fourth spherical, dealing with Osaka’s Naomi.
Osaka, a former primary participant in Japan, gained the match in 1 hour and 12 minutes, incomes 5 aces and changing six of 9 breakpoint alternatives.
In different daytime outcomes, Danish 16-seeded Clara Towson scored a 6-3, 6-0 third-round victory over Ukraine’s Yulyastadubtusueva.
The match’s second seed, Wimbledon champion Iga Candy, discovered the night session. She was scheduled to face German Everly in motion within the third spherical.
