The South American, ranked 24th in the world, beat her third top-10 opponent this season, but notched her first career win over a World No.1 as she clawed out the victory in three hours
Iga Swiatek
Brazilian outsider Beatriz Haddad Maia toppled World No.1 Iga Swiatek 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA Toronto Masters.
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The South American, ranked 24th in the world, beat her third top-10 opponent this season, but notched her first career win over a World No.1 as she clawed out the victory in three hours.
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Haddad Maia, who has previously won titles at Nottingham and Birmingham in June, became the first Brazilian to reach the quarters at a WTA 1000
tournament.
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