Aryna Sabalenka is currently in Montreal, where she is trying to have a deep run in the local WTA1000 also having the opportunity to snatch the world number 2 from Naomi Osaka.
Aryna had an extremely tough opening match in Canada before defeating Sloane Stephens 7-64 4-6 6-4 in a match that lasted 2 hours and 25 minutes. Sabalenka needs to reach at least the final in Montreal to become the new world number 2 on Monday.
The Belarusian player will clash against home favorite Rebecca Marino in the third round for the first time of her great career.
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Sabalenka in Montreal, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Aryna has a compiled 36-12 record in 2021. Sabalenka is participating in Montreal where she toppled Sloane Stephens 7-64 4-6 6-4.
Aryna Sabalenka will take on the world no.220 Rebecca Marino in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
Sabalenka conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Abu Dhabi and in Madrid. Aryna was the runner-up in Stuttgart (Porsche Tennis Grand Prix).
Aryna won 10 titles in her career: 7 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Marino in Montreal, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.220, the Canadian has managed to achieve a compiled 19-12 record in 2021. Marino is now competing in Montreal where she defeated Madison Keys 6-3 6-3 and Paula Badosa Gibert 1-6 7-5 6-4.
Rebecca Marino will come up against the world no.3 Aryna Sabalenka in the 3rd round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now in top competitions.
The Canadian conquered 1 title in 2021 Evansville.
Aryna Sabalenka and Rebecca Marino have never squared off.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
At the moment ranked no.2, Naomi played her last match on the 27th of July when she was overcome by world no.42 Marketa Vondrousova 6-1 6-4 in the 3rd round in Tokyo (draw).
This season the Japanese has a 16-4 record. The Japanese conquered 1 title at the Australian Open.
