Rogers Cup: Abanda last Canadian to fall; rain wreaks havoc on schedule

The last vestige of Canadian content in the Rogers Cup women’s tennis championships disappeared Wednesday when third-seeded Sloane Stephens of the U.S. defeated Montrealer Françoise Abanda 6-0, 6-2 in second-round action.
Stephens, who was making her hardcourt debut this season after a shocking loss to Donna Vekic at Wimbledon last month, wasn’t at her best. But the American needed only 80 minutes to get the win, which included an eight-minute washroom break for Abanda between