MONTREAL — There are no Canadians left in women's Rogers Cup singles play.
U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens made short work of local favourite Francoise Abanda 6-0, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday.
After first-round losses by Eugenie Bouchard of Montreal and Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., Abanda was the last Canadian standing. But the 191st-ranked Abanda, who got a wild card entry when Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., withdrew with an injury, proved no match for Stephens.
The 25-year-old American, seeded third, dominated from her opening-game service break, running Abanda from side to side and slamming in winners. Cheers arouse from the centre court crowd at IGA Stadium when Abanda held her serve early in the second set, but Stephens closed out the match in one hour 20 minutes.
Maria Sharapova continued her bid to climb back to the top of women's tennis with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over 12th-seeded Daria Kasatkina.
Sharapova, the former world No. 1 who was ranked 149th a year ago after serving a 15-month doping ban, posted a second one-sided win in a row after a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva in the opening round.
"I've had all types of matches in my career," said Sharapova, who has climbed back to 22nd in the world. "I'll take what I can get. As long as I'm the one getting a chance to play the next match. I think that's what I really care about.
"But to be able to carry that focus, there are certainly a few up and downs in matches, momentum switches. That is from one perspective what makes the sport exciting, but also as a player, makes it very challenging."
MONTREAL — There are no Canadians left in women's Rogers Cup singles play.
U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens made short work of local favourite Francoise Abanda 6-0, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday.
After first-round losses by Eugenie Bouchard of Montreal and Carol Zhao of Richmond Hill, Ont., Abanda was the last Canadian standing. But the 191st-ranked Abanda, who got a wild card entry when Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., withdrew with an injury, proved no match for Stephens.
The 25-year-old American, seeded third, dominated from her opening-game service break, running Abanda from side to side and slamming in winners. Cheers arouse from the centre court crowd at IGA Stadium when Abanda held her serve early in the second set, but Stephens closed out the match in one hour 20 minutes.
Maria Sharapova continued her bid to climb back to the top of women's tennis with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over 12th-seeded Daria Kasatkina.
Sharapova, the former world No. 1 who was ranked 149th a year ago after serving a 15-month doping ban, posted a second one-sided win in a row after a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva in the opening round.
"I've had all types of matches in my career," said Sharapova, who has climbed back to 22nd in the world. "I'll take what I can get. As long as I'm the one getting a chance to play the next match. I think that's what I really care about.
"But to be able to carry that focus, there are certainly a few up and downs in matches, momentum switches. That is from one perspective what makes the sport exciting, but also as a player, makes it very challenging."
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