{"id":847547,"date":"2026-08-05T23:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/847547\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T23:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:56:10","slug":"canadas-kayla-cross-eliminated-from-national-bank-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/847547\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada’s Kayla Cross eliminated from National Bank Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Canadian Press on August 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"\"Canada’s Kayla Cross hits a return to Britain’s Katie Boulter at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Chris Young<\/p>\n

TORONTO \u2014 Kayla Cross saw her National Bank Open quest come to an end Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The Canadian tennis player fell 7-6 (2), 6-3 to Ann Li of the United States in second-round action.<\/p>\n

Cross fired three aces across the one-hour 27-minute match, but saved just three of seven break points. <\/p>\n

The 21-year-old from London, Ont., shocked the US$7.4-million tournament Monday by upsetting Britain\u2019s Katie Boulter 7-6 (3), 7-5 to earn a first WTA victory in just her third match. <\/p>\n

Cross, ranked 177th on tour, was the seventh of eight Canadians eliminated from the women\u2019s draw at the home-soil tournament, including Katherine Sebov, Rebecca Marino and 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu. <\/p>\n

Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que. \u2014 the only seeded Canadian in Toronto at No. 30 \u2014 was set to begin her NBO campaign later Wednesday with a second-round match against Mexico\u2019s Renata Zarazua on centre court at Sobeys Stadium. <\/p>\n

Seeded players advancing Wednesday included No. 2 Elena Rybakina, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 5 Mirra Andreeva, No. 12 Belinda Bencic and No. 13 Iva Jovic. <\/p>\n

Alina Korneeva upset No. 23 Emma Navarro, while Taylor Townsend moved on past No. 21 Marie Bouzkova.<\/p>\n

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won her second-round opener Tuesday night in the four-time Grand Slam winner\u2019s return to action after disappointing results at the French Open and Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2026.<\/p>\n

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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