Andreescu, Auger-Aliassime proceed profitable begins to grass-court season
Canadians are thriving early on this grass-court season.
Bianca Andreescu notched one other win on Thursday, defeating New Zealander and No. 7 seed Lulu Solar 6-0, 6-4 within the second spherical of the Libema Open.
Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., defended all 4 break factors she confronted whereas breaking Solar 4 occasions on seven possibilities. She’s going to subsequent tackle Elena-Gabriela Ruse of Romania on Friday.
Ruse superior with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Canada’s Carson Branstine, who upset prime seed Liudmila Samsonova of Russia on Wednesday to choose up her first profession main-draw win on the WTA Tour degree.
Thursday’s match marked Andreescu and Solar’s first head-to-head matchup on the WTA Tour.
Andreescu beforehand beat Taiwan’s Joanna Garland 6-1, 6-3 within the Spherical of 32.
Final month within the French Open, Andreescu didn’t get previous the qualifiers. With Thursday’s victory, she has now earned six main-draw wins in 2025.
In the meantime, Montreal’s Auger-Aliassime moved on to the quarterfinals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany, with a 6-4, 6-4 win over France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Auger-Aliassime, seeded fourth in Stuttgart, transformed three of 4 break-point possibilities within the comfy win. He’ll subsequent face 17-year-old German wild-card Justin Engel on Friday.
–with information from The Canadian Press