It was a day of unexpected absences at the Rogers Cup on Tuesday - Andrea Petkovic failed to make her match, Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled out injured, the power went out, and so too did an inconsistent Eugenie Bouchard.
Amid the surprising run of events, there were some predictable outcomes. Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska won through to the second round with a 7-5, 7-5 win over Barbara Zahlavova Strycova, while Ana Ivanovic and Carolina Wozniacki both breezed through.
Ivanovic beat Timea Bacsinszky 6-1, 6-2 while Wozniacki was much too good for veteran Daniel Hantuchova, winning 6-1, 6-1.
Radwanska’s next opponent will be Madison Keys, who progressed when Kuznetsova retired when trailing 6-1, 3-2.
Ivanovic will next face Coco Vanderweghe, who beat Shuai Zhang 6-2, 6-4 while Wozniacki will meet Klara Koukalova.
Huge upset The main upset of the day was the elimination of local favourite Bouchard by young American Shelby Rogers, 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 in a second-round match.
“It was cool to see the support she has here and it’s fun to see that much support for tennis,” Rogers said. “I knew what I was getting into so I was prepared for it. I hope that doesn’t happen too often, but I know she’s a mega superstar up here.”
I was feeling the pressure on the court and I was feeling kind of match rusty
“I was feeling the pressure on the court and I was feeling kind of match rusty,” Bouchard said. “I knew it would be kind of a difficult situation, but I’m happy I was able to turn things around and not let it get away completely.”
One of the main talking points of the day was the power failure throughout the facility, which made life difficult on court and off.
Play went on despite the lack of electricity, which shut down scoreboards and umpires’ microphones.
Venus Williams rebounded from a shaky second set to defeat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.
Serena Williams is to face Samantha Stosur, who beat qualifier Monica Puig 6-2, 6-2.
