Russian Liudmila Samsonova, 18th in the world, eliminated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (N.2) in three sets and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Montreal tournament on Friday. Samsonova, seeded N.15, won 7-6 (7/2), 4-6, 6-3 against the seeded N.2, winner of the last Australian Open.
The round of 16 was disrupted on Thursday due to heavy rain with matches postponed until Friday. Thus Samsonova will still have to play her quarter-final this Friday against the Swiss Belinda Bencic (N.13), who dominated 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-1 the Czech Petra Kvitova (N.9) his quarter-final.
