Eugenie Bouchard‘s strong start at teh National Bank Open faltered in the second set, as Emiliana Arango of Colombia rallied to force a deciding third set. The match details indicate Arango broke Bouchard’s serve three times in the second set.The tournament also saw early exits for other Canadian players on Monday. Kayla Cross, Ariana Arseneault, and Carson Branstine were eliminated in the first round. Cross lost to Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova with a final score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 after winning the first set. Arseneault was defeated by Japan’s Naomi Osaka,6-4,6-2.Branstine, who represents Canada through family connections despite growing up in California, was narrowly beaten by former world No. 3 Maria Sakkari. Their match lasted two hours and 23 minutes, with Sakkari winning 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
In contrast, Victoria mboko of Toronto, Bianca Andreescu from mississauga, Ontario, and Rebecca Marino of Vancouver all secured victories on Sunday, advancing to the second round. However, Andreescu’s participation in the remainder of the tournament is uncertain due to a left ankle injury sustained on match point against Barbora Krejcikova of Czechia.
This report was originally published by The Canadian Press on July 28, 2025.
By Daniel Rainbird, The Canadian Press
