TORONTO- - Ukrainian Elina Svitolina capped a remarkable week in Toronto by beating Dane Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-0 at the Rogers Cup on Sunday to capture her tour-leading fifth title of the season.
LONDON- - Dutch powerhouse Dafne Schippers led from gun to tape to retain her world 200 metres title on Friday, holding off a spirited charge from Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou, who had to settle for another near-miss silver.
LONDON- - American Kori Carter pulled off another of the growing number of shocks at the World Championships on Thursday, achieving the rare feat of winning the 400 metres hurdles title from the outside lane.
CANADA- - Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov delighted his home fans when he battled from a set down to record a stunning upset victory over top seed Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Rogers Cup on Thursday.
TORONTO- - Karolina Pliskova continued to settle in to her new role as world number one by reaching the Rogers Cup quarter-finals when Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with an abdominal injury on Thursday.
