Aussie Kasatkina loses three-set thriller in Montreal
The 15th seed started well taking the opening set before Kostyuk fought back to prevail 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 clinching the tie-break 7-4.
Her win sets up a round of 16 clash with American McCartney Kessler who upset fourth-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia.
Meanwhile, top seed Coco Gauff survived another three-set thriller beat Russian Veronika Kudermetova of 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in Montreal.
Two days after posting 23 double-faults and scraping through against fellow American Danielle Collins, Gauff rallied from a set and break down against Kudermetova to reach the round of 16.
WHAT A MATCH 🤩@marta_kostyuk triumphs in a three-set thriller against Kasatkina, winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4)!#OBN25 pic.twitter.com/N1D7o6Qg7u
— wta (@WTA) July 31, 2025
"It was a tough match," Gauff said.
"I thought I did well mentally, especially on the return. I was playing an opponent that served really well. Obviously, I would like to serve better on my end, but overall, just happy to get through."
Gauff, No. 2 in the world behind Aryna Sabalenka, entered the week having lost two straight matches since winning the French Open, falling in her opening matches in Berlin and Wimbledon.
"It does give positives that I am winning these matches having literally one part of my game on a crutch," she said.
"If I can stand on both feet, then I can only imagine that it will be a lot more straight-forward and a lot easier for me."
Gauff's win sets up a match with 18-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 winner over Marie Bouzkova of Czechia.
In other matches, Dayana Yastremska of the Ukraine knocked off eighth-seeded Emma Navarro 7-5, 6-4, and 10th seeded Elina Svitolina beat Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia 7-5, 6-2.
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