Anastasija Sevastova dropped the script and danced the defensive champion twice Jessica Pegula from the Montreal Montreal on Friday, the young mother who scored her first-10-to-10 victory from 2020, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Latvian with 386 rankings has been appearing in Montreal for the first time since 2021 due to maternity break and a Lot ACL in its left knee early in its return.
Today the 35-year-old retired for her second career victory over Pegula, winning 12 of her last 15 games to book her 16th round along with Naomi Osaka.
Earlier on Friday Osaka competed for the passage of Jelena Ostapenko, 6-2, 6-4.
“It was difficult in the first set,” said former Bota No.11. “I didn’t think I played so well. I was down 2-0 in the second set and started playing better and better. In the third set I played really well.
“Mentally just finding my game in the second set, just trying to stay in court as long as possible, and fight for every point.”
Pegula, ranked fourth, has now lost three by four since the beginning of Wimbledon. It drops to 36-14 a year.
