Robbe, Aney Again Lead Field at Montreal ITF Event

For the second week in a row, Alice Robbe of France and Jessie Aney of the US are the highest two seeds at an ITF W15 occasion in Quebec, this time at IGA Stadium in Montreal. 

Final week in Brossard, Robbe misplaced within the quarter-finals, whereas Aney was overwhelmed within the title match. Each fell to the eventual champion Catherine Harrison. 

Robbe is assured to fulfill a Canadian within the second spherical. She’s going to face the winner between native wildcards Naomi Xu and Emma Dong. 

Aney will play a qualifier in her first-round match and will face one of many Brossard doubles champions, Zuzana Pawlikowska, within the second spherical. 

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15-year-old Clemence Mercier might be trying to carry her momentum throughout the river after a powerful displaying final week in Brossard. She didn’t drop a set in 5 matches, together with qualifying, on her approach to her first skilled semifinal. 

Mercier, a wildcard this week in Montreal, will open towards No. 3 seed Jessica Failla.  

Seven Canadians are already in the principle draw. Ana Grubor is the highest-ranked Canadian, seeded seventh. Iulia Bucea and Rhea Verma additionally acquired direct entry based mostly on rating. Mercier, Dong, Xu, and Jada Bui all acquired wildcards. 

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No less than three Canadians are assured to hitch the principle draw as qualifiers, as three of the ultimate eight qualifying matches are between Canadians. As many as seven might qualify. 

Trio of All-Canadian Groups in Montreal Doubles 

The host nation options closely within the doubles draw, with seven pairs that includes Canadians together with three all-Canadian groups. 

Zoya Chulak and Emma Andrea Tutoveanu will open towards the second seeds Paris Corley and Dasha Ivanova of the US, whereas Isabella Marton and Victoria Wang will face off with Emma and Juliette Mazzonni of France. 

Clemence Mercier and Anna-Raphaelle Serghi bought a bye and will face the highest seeds Alice Robbe and Jessie Aney within the second spherical. 

4 different pairs characteristic a Canadian participant, together with Naomi Xu who, together with associate American Mara Schmidt, will face Robbe and Aney within the first spherical. 

Brossard champions Ashton Bowers and Zuzana Pawlikowska are seeded third.