World number one Sabalenka upset by Alexandrova at Canadian Open

Ekaterina Alexandrov took down four-time Grand Slam singles champion Aryna Sabalenka in a three-set marathon in Toronto.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026World number one ‌Aryna Sabalenka suffered a setback in her US Open ⁠build-up after ⁠she was beaten 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4 by Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in the fourth round of the Canadian Open ⁠in Toronto on Saturday.The 16th-seeded Alexandrova fought a hard battle, lasting nearly two and a half hours, to secure her quarterfinal berth.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal complete signing of Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraeslist 2 of 4Who are key players for chances of success this season?list 3 of 4Lionel Messi returns to Argentina after father Jorge’s deathlist 4 of 4FIFA President Gianni Infantino denies claims UEFA paid off alleged loverend of listSabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and reigning US Open winner, recovered from a set down to force a decider but was unable to halt Alexandrova’s aggressive shot-making in the final set.The Belarusian ‌broke early in the opening set before Alexandrova rallied to force a tiebreak, which the Russian won to move ahead.Sabalenka responded by seizing control of th...