Coco Gauff was sent to crash from the National Bank Open in Montreal in two sets by Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko.
The 18-year-old, ranked 85 in the world, only needed 62 minutes to beat the seeded 6-1 6-4 and reserve a place in the quarter-finals.
“Your support was incredible,” Mboko told the crowd in French after a refrain of “Ole, Ole, Ole!” The songs resonated around the place. “I’m really happy to win today … It’s amazing. I’m so happy to beat such a good champion.”
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Mboko made his WTA tour in March and took Gauff with three sets in Rome during his second event.
“I really thought about that during the match,” said Mboko. “I had flashbacks when I played it a little in Rome. I just remember when she got out playing even better and intensified her a little better.
“I wanted to intensify my game a little more and make sure that I correspond to what she produced, and I wanted to stay there with her.”
She ran through the first set in 25 minutes, breaking the American three times.
The second set was a tighter affair that was in service for the first 11 games.
GAUFF failed to convert three points of rupture throughout the set, Mboko seizing his only opportunity to close the victory.
World No 2 GAUFF said: “I think it will be very successful on tour. I’m sure we are going to have many more battles in the future.”
Rising star
Mboko is only the second Joker in the open era to defeat Canada Open after Stephanie Dubois in 2006 (against Kim Clijsters)
She is also the youngest quarter of Canadian Canadian Open finalist since Helen Kelesi in 1987
Mboko, who started the season at No. 333 in the WTA ranking, entered the tournament at 85. The victory over Gauff sends it to No 53 in the live ranking. One more would bring it to n ° 24
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Mboko will face Jessica Bouzas Mana In the last eight after the Spaniard beat China Lin Zhu 7-5 1-6 6-2.
Earlier, 24th seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine and the ninth seed Elena Rybakina Kazakhstan has set up a quarter -final confrontation.
Kostyuk beat McCartney Kessler 5-7 6-3 6-3, and Rybakina came against Dayana Yastremska 5-7 6-2 7-5.
Popyrin, from Minaur and Zverev Advance in Toronto
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On the male side of the tournament, which is held in Toronto, reigning champion Alexei Popyrin claimed his second consecutive victory on a former top 5 player when he joined a set to defeat the fifth seeded Holger Rune 4-6 6-2 6-3.
Alex Michelsen reached his first quarter-final of a Masters 1000 event with a 6-3 6-3 victory against his American compatriot Tien.
Michelsen, 26th head Karen Khachanovwho upset the eighth seeded Casper Ruud in their match of fourth round 6-4 7-5.
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Alex de MinaurWho triumphed at Washington Open last month, has advanced in the quarter -finals of his Australian compatriot Christopher O’Connell via Walkover.
Meanwhile, the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo was forced to retire early in the second set of his night match with Alexander Zverev Due to an abdominal strain.
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