Alexandrova defeated world number one Soblenko at the Toronto…

Alexandrova defeated world number one Soblenko at the Toronto tournament.

Consensus

Ekaterina Alexandrova defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of a WTA-1000 tournament.
The match took place in Toronto, Canada.
The final score was 7:6 (7:3), 4:6, 6:4.
The match lasted 2 hours and 29 minutes.
Alexandrova will face Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals.
Alexandrova is ranked 19th in the WTA rankings.
Sabalenka is the world No. 1 player at the time of the match.
This victory marks Alexandrova's third career win over a current world No. 1 player.

Alexandrova had a poor season leading up to the tournament, with 18 losses in 27 matches, including 11 in the first rounds, and had recently suffered a heat stroke in Memphis. — kommersant
Alexandrova has now equalized her head-to-head record against Sabalenka at 5:5, and she previously beat Sabalenka in Doha in 2025. — fontanka
The match score is listed as 6:7 (3:7), 6:4, 6:4, which differs from the other sources. — riamo
Alexandrova was seeded 16th in the tournament. — vm
Alexandrova is a 31-year-old Russian athlete and a two-time Grand Slam champion, with eight WTA titles and a Billie Jean King Cup winner. — vesti