The Kazakh was already critical of the tour this summer in Montreal about late-night finishes and match scheduling.

From the state of play to the state of the tour's economics, what are the major takeaways from the major season?

The No. 30-seeded Cirstea won 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to reach the fourth round in Flushing Meadows for the first time.

The doubles partners have given America hope this summer, but now is when things matter most.

Drawn in the same half as No. 4 seed Elena Rybakina, the world No. 1 and defending champion could also face early competition from seeds like Jelena Ostapenko and Petra Kvitova.

Mackenzie McDonald, Donna Vekic and Dusan Lajovic also threw in the towel Thursday at the Western & Southern Open.

Also: Stefanos Tsitsipas avoided the ATP upset bug, while Iga Swiatek cruised.

Veterans of the tennis-watching internet might recall that 2023 wasn't the first year that Canada's event was plagued by near-constant rain.

The world No. 1 and top seed at the Western & Southern Open has been advocating for earlier match times after experiencing multiple late finishes during the clay swing earlier this spring.

The 15th-seeded Samsonova is set to play two matches in one day; the final against Jessica Pegula is scheduled for Sunday night.