Emma Raducanu knocked out of Canadian Open
Raducanu lost in straight sets, with Anisimova securing a dominant 6-2 6-1 victory.
The British number one struggled significantly with her serve, managing to hold it only once in each set.
Despite having won their two previous encounters, Raducanu failed to secure another break point after the initial stages of the match.
Anisimova's win sees her advance to the last 16, where she will play either Elina Svitolina or Anna Kalinskaya.
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