Canadian Open: Defending champion Jessica Pegula stunned by World No.386 in major upset
'Just trying to stay on the court'
In the final set, Sevastova dominated. She broke Pegula's serve three times and played confidently on her own serve. She saved 9 of 13 break points and converted 6 of 10 chances to break Pegula. It was a complete turnaround from the start of the match.Sevastova, 35, was out of tennis for over a year due to a torn ACL and the birth of her child. She returned to competition just 13 months ago using a protected ranking. This win is her biggest since coming back and shows she can still compete with the best.Huge upset in Montreal Anastasija Sevastova defeats defending champion Jessica Pegula to advance at #OBN25 pic.twitter.com/Ub0zWRXbfn— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) August 1, 2025With the win, Sevastova ends Pegula's 11-match winning streak at the Canadian Open. She now moves on to face Naomi Osaka in the fourth round — another big test for the veteran Latvian."Somehow, I was down 2-0 in the second set and started to play better and better. Third set, I played really well. Just trying to stay on the court as long as possible,' Sevastova added.Sevastova is next set to lock horns with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who beat 22nd seed Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the Round of 32.- Ends
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