Andreeva Falls in Third Round in Montreal

Mirra Andreeva was eliminated in the third round of the WTA 1000 in Montreal, defeated by McCartney Kessler (7-6, 6-4).

The match, filled with breaks (13 in total), saw numerous momentum shifts. Andreeva served twice for the first set at 5-4 and 6-5, but Kessler managed to break back each time. In the tie-break, the American strung together three consecutive points from 4-5 to 7-5 to take the lead on the scoreboard.

The second set continued in the same vein with a total of five breaks. However, Andreeva stumbled mid-set and injured her ankle. Trailing by a double break, she was unable to recover, and Kessler remained solid when closing out the match.

Now through to the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 for the first time in her career, the No. 28 seed will next face Marta Kostyuk. As for Andreeva, she will continue her preparation for the US Open in Cincinnati.