TORONTO, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Xiyu was eliminated in the women's singles first round of the 2026 National Bank Open in Toronto on Sunday, losing 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 to the Czech Republic's Sara Bejlek.
Despite suffering a leg strain during the match, Wang persisted until the end. After the match, Bejlek crossed the net to embrace her.
In other matches, wild card entrant and Toronto native Katherine Sebov defeated qualifier Aoi Ito 6-3, 6-4, becoming the first Canadian to claim a victory in the tournament this year.
Elsewhere, Kamilla Rakhimova defeated seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1, while qualifier Moyuka Uchijima advanced in straight sets past Cristina Bucsa, setting up a second-round meeting with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
Due to rainfall, the schedule was disrupted, resulting in a delayed start and the cancellation of the evening session. ■
