Iga Swiatek suffers shock exit to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in marathon Canadian Open clash in Toronto

World No.1 Iga Swiatek suffered another shock early tournament elimination as she fell to a 4-6 6-3 5-7 defeat to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in a marathon three-set Canadian Open third-round clash on Thursday in Toronto. The shock result saw Haddad Maia become the first Brazilian player to reach a WTA 1000 quarter-final, and the first female Brazilian to win a match against the World No.

1 since 1984. Ad Swiatek found herself in trouble after having her serve broken early, and she surrendered the opening set before launching a determined fightback in the second.

WTA TorontoSwiatek thrashes Tomljanovic to progress to Toronto last 16YESTERDAY AT 18:36 Both players were broken twice inside their opening four service games in a helter-skelter third set, but Haddad Maia eventually triumphed by taking her fourth match point opportunity, just as the contest looked poised for a decisive tie-break. Swiatek was looking to return to winning ways after her stunning 2022 form finally dipped in July, with a third round exit at Wimbledon and quarter-final Poland Open elimination.

Instead she suffered another early exit, although her seasonal record remains incredibly impressive at 48 wins and six defeats. Haddad Maia has also enjoyed a superb year, rising from 83rd to 24th in the rankings and winning titles in Nottingham and Birmingham.

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