Konta, Sharapova fall at Rogers Cup in Toronto
Upsets bookended the Rogers Cup on Monday with Ukrainian teen Dayana Yastremska beating British 13th seed Johanna Konta 6-3 6-2 early on in Toronto before Maria Sharapova fell 4-6 6-3 6-4 to Anett Kontaveit under the lights in the evening session.
Estonian Kontaveit battled back from a set and a break down in the first-round match to defeat the five-time Grand Slam champion, who entered the tournament as a wild card after injuries kept her out of action for much of the season.
The Russian sent a forehand service return long on match point to end the engrossing two hours and 41-minute battle.
Kontaveit will next face either seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams or Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro, who play their first-round match on Tuesday.
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