Elina Svitolina needed three sets and 2 hours 47 minutes to defeat Jessica Bouzas in her WTA 1000 Toronto debut.

The Ukrainian, ranked ninth in the world and the 2017 Toronto champion, lost the first-set tiebreak 5-7 to the Spanish player Bouzas, who is ranked 63rd. She recovered to take the second tiebreak 7-4 and closed out the match 6-4 in the third.

Marta Kostyuk also advanced in the tournament, according to TenisBrasil. The Ukrainian won her opening match, though opponent and score were not detailed.