Jessica Pegula, of the USA, reacts throughout her match towards Anastasija Sevastova, of Latvia, on the Nationwide Financial institution Open ladies’s tennis match, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in Montreal. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press by way of AP)
MONTREAL — Two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula was eradicated within the third spherical of the Nationwide Financial institution Open, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Anastasija Sevastova on Friday.
Sevastova, a 35-year-old from Latvia who was ranked eleventh in 2018 however has fallen to 386th, broke the third-seeded Pegula six occasions on 10 possibilities.
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“Someway, I used to be down 2-0 within the second set and began to play higher and higher,” Sevastova stated. “Third set, I performed actually good. “Simply making an attempt to remain on the court docket so long as potential.”
Within the evening, WIMBLEDON Champion Iga Swiatek of Poland rected Eva lys of Germany 6-2, 6-2 The second-seeded swiatek suggested to face Sixteenth-seeded clara tauson of denmark, a 6-3, 6-0 Winner over Ukraine’s yuliia Starodubtseva.
“It’s all the time enjoyable right here,” Swiatek stated. “It was a strong match so I’m blissful to have an opportunity to play one other one right here. The match was totally different from how we performed one another final time. I simply centered on myself and knew what my plan was.”
Sevastova has performed 24 WTA Tour-level matches in 4 years. She bought a spot in the primary draw with a protected rating due to a knee damage. In March 2024, in her fourth match again from maternity depart, she tore her ACL on the ATX Open
“It’s powerful, however I believe I’m a fighter, additionally on court docket,” Sevastova stated. “I didn’t wish to surrender. This was actually about coming again and exhibiting that you are able to do it after a torn ACL, after such a setback. It was like unfinished enterprise.”
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Sevastova is the lowest-ranked participant to beat a top-10 participant since Angelique Kerber edged Jelena Ostapenko final 12 months at Indian Wells.
The loss continued a poor run for the fourth-ranked Pegula, who gained her opener in Montreal over Maria Sakkari of Greece, however exited Wimbledon and the D.C. Open after one match in July.
“It hasn’t been nice, to be trustworthy,” Pegula stated. “I don’t actually really feel like I’m taking part in nice tennis. At occasions I’m, however I really feel very up and down, type of sloppy, which I don’t like. It actually bothers me.”
Sevastova will tackle Naomi Osaka, who moved to the fourth spherical with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia.
Osaka, a former No. 1-ranked participant from Japan, is taking part in her first match with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski, She had 5 aces and transformed 6 of 9 break-point alternatives to win the match in 1 hour, 12 minutes.
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“She broke me a pair occasions, however she’s a very good returner, so I can’t take that personally,” Osaka stated. “I went in there understanding she’s a terrific participant, and if I give her an opportunity she’s going to hit a winner on me, so I simply tried to maintain my tempo and keep as strong as I may.”
Fifth-seeded Amanda Anisimova of the USA routed Emma Raducanu of England 6-2, 6-1 at evening. Anisimova will play Tenth-seeded Elina Svitolina of the Ukraine, a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Anna Kalinskaya of Russia within the late match.
Sixth-seeded Madison Keys beat fellow American Caty McNally 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.
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“At the moment I did a superb job of bouncing again after the primary set,” Keys stated. “Let go of the primary set and transfer on. Comfortable I used to be in a position to try this.”
