Wang Xinyu of China returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Wang Xinyu of China and Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
TORONTO, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Xinyu squandered a one-set lead as Australia's Daria Kasatkina rallied to win 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the first round of the National Bank Open in Toronto on Monday.
Wang, ranked No. 41 in the world, dominated the opening set and led 4-1 in the second before Kasatkina, ranked No. 61, fought back to force a tiebreak, winning it 7-5 to level the match.
Kasatkina carried that momentum into the deciding set, breaking serve late before closing out the match 7-5. She will face second seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the second round.
Also on Monday, China's Zhang Shuai defeated Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the second round. Putintseva had won seven of their previous nine meetings, but Zhang controlled the match to secure a straight-sets victory.
Zhang, 37, will next face Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko. ■
Wang Xinyu of China returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Wang Xinyu of China and Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Daria Kasatkina of Australia returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Wang Xinyu of China and Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Wang Xinyu of China reacts during the first round of the women's singles match between Wang Xinyu of China and Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Daria Kasatkina of Australia celebrates a point during the first round of the women's singles match between Wang Xinyu of China and Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Wang Xinyu of China reacts during the first round of the women's singles match between Wang Xinyu of China and Daria Kasatkina of Australia at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China serves during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan smashes her racket during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan serves during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China returns the ball during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China celebrates scoring during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China celebrates scoring during the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai of China celebrates victory after the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
Zhang Shuai (R) of China shakes hands with Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan after their the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
A fan takes a selfie with Zhang Shuai (front) of China after the first round of the women's singles match between Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan and Zhang Shuai of China at the 2026 National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
