Carol Zhao, of Canada, returns the ball during a match against Amanda Anisimova, of the USA, at the National Bank Open tennis tournament in Toronto on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
MONTREAL – Canada’s Carol Zhao lost 6-3, 6-3 to Spain’s Critstina Bucsa in qualifying at the National Bank Open on Saturday.
Zhao won 58.7 per cent of her first serve points compared to 69.4 per cent from Bucsa.
The 28-year-old Zhao from Richmond Hill, Ont., is ranked 245th in the world. Last month, she advanced through qualifying at Wimbledon to play in the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.
Marina Stakusic, an 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., lost in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 to American Alycia Parks.
Hometown favourite Eugenie Bouchard was scheduled to play later in the day.
Katherine Sebov, Mia Kupres and Bianca Fernandez round out the Canadians in action on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2023.
