World number one Sabalenka suffers Toronto setback as Alexandrova advances

Aug 9 : World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a setback in her U.S. 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 quarter-final berth.Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and reigning U.S. 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 the second set with a break for a 4-3 lead before serving out to level the match.Alexandrova