Aryna Sabalenka falls to Ekaterina Alexandrova in biggest upset of Canadian Open

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated from the Canadian Open in the round of 16 on Saturday by Ekaterina Alexandrova (world No. 19), losing 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 29 minutes at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto. Sabalenka struggled with unforced errors and poor serving, hitting five double faults and winning only nine points on her second serve in the first set. Alexandrova advances to the quarterfinals after executing an aggressive return strategy to neutralize Sabalenka's powerful serve.