Osaka, Keys Advance To Montreal WTA Quarterfinals

Naomi Osaka advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 victory over Anastasija Sevastova, marking the second-fastest win of her career and her first appearance in the last eight of a WTA 1000 or Grand Slam event in 19 months. Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and two-time US Open winner, has recently split with coach Patrick Mouratoglou and begun working with Poland's Tomasz Wiktorowski, which appears to have positively impacted her form. She secured a win against Jelena Ostapenko earlier in the tournament, elevating her into the top 40 of the live WTA rankings and positioning her to potentially break into the top 32 with further wins, which would secure her a seeded spot at the upcoming US Open. American Madison Keys also progressed to the quarterfinals after a tough three-set victory against Karolina Muchova, where she saved two match points. Keys is set to face the winner of a match between Iga Swiatek and Clara Tauson, while Osaka will play Sevastova for a spot in the semifinals. Both players' strong performances highlight their resurgence in form at this significant tournament ahead of the US Open.