TORONTO, Canada – Defending champion Simona Halep is back into the Rogers Cup quarterfinals for the fifth time after dropping just three games against Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-2, 6-1.
After yesterday’s two-hour and 30-minute marathon against Jennifer Brady in her first match back in action since the Wimbledon, Halep needed just 67 minutes to advance.
In photos: Rivalry record: Simona Halep vs Svetlana Kuznetsova
Up next, Halep awaits the winner between qualifier Marie Bouzkova and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.