The WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal was without two more favorites after the last matches of the second round: Maria Sakkari (8) and Beatrice Haddad Maia (11) were unexpectedly eliminated from the competition.

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Maria Sakkari and Beatrice Haddad Maia are eliminated in the second round of the WTA Montreal

Sakkari (a two-time Grand Slam semifinalist and eighth seed) lost in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, to American Danielle Collins, the world No. 48.

Beatrice Haddad Maia (14th seed) also lost to Leila Fernandez 5-7, 7-5, 3-6. The player from Canada won after almost three hours of match.

WTA Montreal, schedule of matches of the 1/8 finals

Iga Svyatek (1) vs Karolina Muhova (14)

Leila Fernandez vs. Danielle Collins

Jessica Pegula (4) vs Jasmine Paolini

Marketa Vondrousova (9) vs. Coco Gauf (6)

Mari Buzkova vs Darya Kasatkina (10)

Sloan Stevens vs. Elena Rybakina (3)

Petra Kvitova (7) against Belinda Bencic (12)

Lyudmila Samsonova (15) vs Arina Sabalenko (2)

The “Omnium Banque Nationale” will take place this year in Montreal from August 7 to 13, is part of the WTA 1000 category and offers a prize pool of $2,788,468. The title champion in singles is Simona Halep (2022), and the Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula won in doubles.