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Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova slog way into second round of rainy Canadian Open | Tennis News – Times of India

Despite long rain delays and challenging first-round opponents, former world number ones Victoria Azarenka and Karolina Pliskova showcased their dominance on a soggy opening day at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Monday.In the first center court match, Azarenka faced off against Magda Linette, and the contest witnessed two play halts due to the rain. However, the determined 16th seeded Belarusian ultimately emerged victorious with a score of 6-3, 6-0, in a marathon match that took nearly five hours to complete.Azarenka's focus remained unwavering throughout the match, as she surged ahead with a 5-2 lead in the opening set before sealing it with a break just before the second rain interruption. Following a three-hour pause, Azarenka returned to the court with no intention of risking fur...