Tennis

MONTREAL (AP) — Two-time defending champion Jessica Pegula was eliminated in the third round of the National Bank Open, falling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to Anastasija Sevastova on Friday.

TORONTO — The tournament director of the National Bank Open said he was hopeful "there will be a better solution" in the future after tennis viewers were unable to see Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime play in his home country this week.

MONTREAL — Anastasija Sevastova wasn’t expecting a result like this. A year ago, she wasn’t even sure she’d ever play tennis again.

MONTREAL — Even at four years old, Victoria Mboko hated the taste of defeat.

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany beat Matteo Arnaldi of Italy 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday night in the third round of the National Bank Open to reach 500 match victories.

TORONTO — A glance at the corners of the Court 1 grandstand at the National Bank Open on Thursday told the story of the rising interest in Canadian tennis player Gabriel Diallo.

MONTREAL (AP) — Coco Gauff overcame 14 more double-faults to beat Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday in the National Bank Open.

MONTREAL — Victoria Mboko’s magical run at the National Bank Open will continue into the weekend. The 18-year-old from Toronto earned a third-round win over world No. 39 Marie Bouzkova 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Thursday night at IGA Stadium.

MONTREAL — Eugenie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime.

MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime.