TORONTO - World No. Sabalenka made the brighter start, breaking early in the opening set, but Alexandrova fought back strongly and forced a tie-break. Serving at 4-5, Sabalenka saved two match points but could not escape, with a double fault on the third handing Alexandrova a memorable victory. “I just tried to play every single point as if it was the last one because with her, you don’t get a lot of chances during the match,” Alexandrova said after the match. Alexandrova’s victory adds another major upset to an increasingly competitive Toronto tournament and gives the Russian a significant boost heading into the quarter-finals.