Camila Giorgi qualified for the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto, beating in two sets, with a score of 6-3, 7-5, the Belgian Elise Mertens, n.37 of the ranking.
In the third round she will face the winner of the derby between the Americans Jessica Pegula, n.7 in the ranking, and Asia Muhammad, n.187, coming from the qualifiers.
The blue is the reigning champion: last year - but in Montreal given the alternation that characterizes the Canada Open - she had won the most prestigious trophy of her.
Yesterday, in the first round, you eliminated the British Emma Raducanu, n.9 of the seeding, starting in the best way the defense of the title.