WOMEN’S TENNIS: World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been knocked out of the Canadian Open after losing to Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in the round of 16. Alexandrova won the opening set but missed three break points before Sabalenka forced a decider. Sabalenka led in the third, but Alexandrova rallied to go 4-1 ahead. The Belarusian levelled the set, only to double-fault as the Russian sealed victory and advanced to the quarter-finals.