Women’s Draw Sees Surprising Eliminations
The Canada Open Masters 1000 has officially reached the quarterfinal stage in both the women’s and men’s draws, and the women’s bracket has delivered major surprises. Several top contenders have been eliminated earlier than expected, shaking up the race for the title.
Wimbledon champion and World No. 2 Iga Swiatek is out of the tournament, along with top-seeded Coco Gauff, defending champion Jessica Pegula, and teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva. These unexpected exits have left Madison Keys as the highest-seeded player remaining in the draw. Keys, along with Elena Rybakina, is now one of only two top-10 seeds still standing.
The women’s quarterfinal matchups, scheduled to be played overnight Monday to Tuesday (European time), are as follows:
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Marta Kostyuk vs. Elena Rybakina
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Victoria Mboko vs. Jéssica Bouzas
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Elina Svitolina vs. Naomi Osaka
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Madison Keys vs. Clara Tauson
Men’s Tournament Moves Forward With Top Seeds Intact
On the men’s side, the quarterfinals are also set. One notable incident occurred when Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retired in the third set of his match against Andrey Rublev. Meanwhile, American Taylor Fritz booked his spot by defeating Jiri Lehecka in two consecutive tiebreaks.
Quarterfinal matches for the men will also take place early Tuesday morning (European time), with top-seeded Alexander Zverev set to face defending champion Alexei Popyrin in what promises to be a highlight clash. The complete lineup is:
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Alexander Zverev vs. Alexei Popyrin
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Alex Michelsen vs. Karen Khachanov
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Andrey Rublev vs. Taylor Fritz
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Alex de Minaur vs. Ben Shelton
Indonesian Duo Finish Runners-Up at Macau Open Final
In related tournament news, Indonesian badminton pair Sabar Karyaman and Moh Reza Pahlevi were forced to settle for second place at the 2025 Macau Open after a hard-fought final against Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap. The Malaysian duo claimed the title in two closely contested games, 22-20, 21-18, on Sunday, August 3rd.
The match was marred by repeated delays due to water leaks from the arena’s roof, which led to slippery court conditions. Staff had to wipe the court after nearly every rally, much to the crowd’s frustration—spectators often reacted more to the clean-up than to the rallies themselves.
Despite taking an early 4-1 lead in the first game, Sabar and Reza couldn’t maintain momentum. Malaysia led 11-9 at the first interval and eventually clawed back from game points down to snatch the opener 22-20 after 34 minutes of intense play.
In the second game, the Indonesian pair started strong again, going up 5-0, but Junaidi and Roy steadily closed the gap and tied the score at 16-16 before eventually sealing the match.
With the Canada Open entering its decisive stages and the Macau Open delivering drama both on and off the court, the summer of 2025 continues to bring unexpected turns to the global tennis and badminton scenes.
