Leading Bulgarian tennis player Victoria Tomova suffered a defeat in the initial phase of the prestigious WTA 1000 tournament being held in the Canadian city of Montreal. The competition, which has a prize fund of 5.15 million dollars, proved to be a challenge for the 30-year-old from Sofia.

In a closely contested match, qualifier Tomova lost to her American opponent Danielle Collins after an extremely dynamic match that lasted 91 minutes. The result of 3:6, 5:7 reflected the complex battle between the two competitors.

A key moment in the match was the first set, where the Bulgarian fell behind 0:3 games, which subsequently became decisive for the final outcome. In the second part, Tomova managed to make up for the 0:2 deficit, even reaching an advantage at 5:4, but ultimately lost three consecutive games.

Before the main tournament draw, Tomova successfully passed the qualifications, defeating Canadian Catherine Sebov with a convincing ranking of 6:1, 6:4. This success earned her 30 points in the world rankings.