Anastasija Sevastova, a former world No. 11 now ranked 386th, snapped fourth-ranked Jessica Pegula's 11-match WTA Canada win streak, the longest since Serena Williams reeled off 14 consecutive wins in 2011, 2013 and 2014.

Anastasija Sevastova topples Jessica Pegula to book date with Naomi Osaka; Iga Swiatek advances in Montreal

Reigning Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber continued her build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam as she beat sixth seed Caroline Garcia 6-3, 7-6(5) to reach the semi-finals of the Mallorca Open on Friday.

Angelique Kerber reaches semi-final in Mallorca Open

Qualifier Ons Jabeur became the first Tunisian player to reach a WTA final when she beat fifth seed Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Kremlin Cup on Friday.

Jabeur becomes first Tunisian to reach WTA final

Stephens, 24, was a first-round loser at the Wuhan Open and the China Open in Beijing before pulling out of Hong Kong, but insisted Monday she wasn`t feeling under pressure.

Tennis: US open champ Stephens suffers fresh Asian defeat