Belinda Bencic and Serena Williams are scheduled to face one another in the round of 32 of the 2022 Canadian Open on Thursday, August 11.
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Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, has announced her intention to ‘evolve away from tennis’ after the US Open this year, implying that she will retire from the sport soon. The 40-year-old hopes to cap off her career on a high note by playing on home turf, where she has had a lot of success. However, her lack of form and momentum may be an issue; Williams has only played in one tournament this season prior to the Canadian Open. She competed at Wimbledon, where she was defeated in the first round by Harmony Tan. She also competed in the doubles event in Eastbourne with Ons Jabeur, reaching the semi-finals before the Tunisian withdrew due to injury.
Belinda Bencic won her first match of the tournament, defeating Tereza Martincova 6-4, 6-2. The 25-year-old, who is now ranked World No. 12, hopes to defend her title from 2015. That is a tall order to meet, as she is likely to face big guns like Garbine Muguruza and Iga Swiatek if she surpasses Williams. Belinda, on the other hand, has some momentum on her side, having arrived in Toronto with a record of 28-13 and singles finals in Charleston and Berlin. She also reached the semifinals in Miami and the quarterfinals in St. Petersburg and Sydney. When her decent pedigree, experience, and solid record against top 10 players are factored in, it is clear that she is well positioned to trouble Williams.
Belinda Bencic and Serena Williams are scheduled to face one another in the round of 32 of the 2022 Canadian Open on Thursday, August 11. The tournament is scheduled to run from August 8 till August 15.
The 2022 edition of the Canadian Open is set to begin from August 8 and go on until August 15. The men’s final is scheduled to be on August 15 and the women’s one is set to be held on August 14. There will be six rounds of play in the main draw excluding the qualifiers.
| Competition Stage | Date |
| Round of 64 | August 8 |
| Round of 32 | August 10 |
| Round of 16 | August 11 |
| Quarter-final | August 12 |
| Semi-final | August 13 |
| Final | August 14 (Women’s), August 15 (Men’s) |
| Player | Seed |
| Iga Swiatek | 1 |
| Anett Kontaveit | 2 |
| Maria Sakkari | 3 |
| Paula Badosa | 4 |
| Ons Jabeur | 5 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6 |
| Jessica Pegula | 7 |
| Garbine Muguruza | 8 |
| Country | Where to watch |
| Australia | beIN Sports |
| Canada | TSN/Sportsnet/TVA Sports |
| India | Voot/Sports18 |
| UK | Amazon Prime Video |
| US | Tennis Channel |
