The Russian red army has been completely eliminated! Kalinskaya becomes a rapid defeat's flower, and Andreyeva is criticized for crying at the wrong moment.

The news of the Russian red army's complete elimination in the third round after the announcement of the top 16 lineup for the Montreal 1000 tournament was truly surprising!

Before this tournament started, many thought that with the Russian team led by Alexandrov, Kudermetova, Kalinskaya, and Andreyeva, a Russian player would likely claim one of the final four spots. It was unexpected that the Russian red army performed so poorly in this Montreal 1000 tournament.

After the top 16 list was finalized, reflecting on the performance of the core members of the Russian red army at the Montreal 1000 tournament, Alexandrov's performance was deemed the most disappointing by netizens.

At that time, when this 12th seed faced Chinese player Zhu Lin in the second round, everyone thought Alexandrov would win without question.

Since Zhu Lin returned from injury in April this year, her form has nearly plummeted. In the two tournaments before Montreal, she had only achieved one victory; drifting down to a lower-level challenger event, many believed that with Zhu Lin's skill, she would dominate such competitions and be a nightmare for other players. However, she ultimately failed to make a significant impact, leaving everyone disappointed.

Thus, Zhu Lin, who appeared in the Montreal 1000 tournament thanks to ranking protection, was seen by many as just there to find her rhythm for future matches. At that moment, facing an opponent like Zhu Lin was definitely a favorable match for Alexandrov.

However, Alexandrov unexpectedly stumbled, even giving Zhu Lin an easy opportunity in the first set.

When Alexandrov was reversed by Zhu Lin, some viewers in the live stream expressed sympathy, wishing that the pressure would make her cry. If she lost due to lack of skill, it would be one thing, but to lose to someone ranked below her was particularly frustrating.

However, some expressed gratitude that Zhu Lin could continue advancing, crediting Alexandrov for pushing her to perform better; otherwise, as many had said before the match, she might have just faded away without a fight and we wouldn't have witnessed her emergence as a dark horse in Montreal.

Kudermetova was considered the unluckiest among the Russian red army because she faced Gauff.

Since winning the French Open, the American girl hadn't won a match, but after breaking through in Montreal, she was sure to seize every opportunity.

Thus, when Gauff faced Kudermetova and still managed to reverse her despite committing 14 double faults, it was believed that the Russian beauty lost to the toughest competitor in Montreal. If she had faced other opponents, Kudermetova's performance might have secured her a spot in the top 16, somewhat overshadowing the current embarrassment.

The 18-year-old Andreyeva's elimination was termed the most unfortunate! Some said that Andreescu's withdrawal due to injury made the young star a favorite of fortune, allowing her to advance to the third round without a fight, but her fall from grace was rapid.

As the most promising player in the Russian red army, Andreyeva was waiting for the American girl Kessler, and everyone believed she had a great chance of winning. With guaranteed stamina and solid skills, it would be very difficult for Kessler to cause an upset. Some joked that only divine intervention could take away Andreyeva's luck.

Good luck can be fickle! Ultimately, Andreyeva's good fortune quickly vanished, but it was she who squandered it away.

After a fierce battle in the first set with Kessler, Andreyeva initially held the upper hand, but when she missed her serve to win the set and was dragged into a tiebreak, everything changed after she slammed her racket against her thigh.

Not only did she lose the tiebreak in the first set, but she also twisted her ankle when trailing 1-3 in the second set. This unexpected situation laid the groundwork for her defeat, ultimately losing to Kessler with scores of 7-6 and 6-4.

After the match, Andreyeva faced a lot of criticism for crying.

Logically, being reversed and leaving with an injury should garner more sympathy for Andreyeva, so why was she criticized? Because she cried at the wrong time.

If Andreyeva had cried a little after losing, there would be no issue, but she cried after losing the tiebreak in the first set, especially in light of her own mistakes, so it’s not surprising that her tears drew criticism.

Some said they had never noticed how much Andreyeva cried until she won two 1000 tournaments, becoming a "crying beauty." "Has she been spoiled?"

With the most promising Andreyeva experiencing an unexpected setback, Kalinskaya became the only hope for the Russian red army. However, her luck was also poor, facing a well-performing Svitolina.

Initially, as the recent runner-up at the Washington 500, Kalinskaya seemed unlikely to win, but at least she could have a match against the Ukrainian star. Unexpectedly, this Russian beauty only resisted for 54 minutes before suffering a quick defeat with two bagels, setting the record for the shortest time to lose in this year's Monte Carlo 1000 tournament, causing an uproar.

After the match, everyone unanimously regarded Kalinskaya as the most unfortunate beauty of the North American hard court season. Besides losing 1-6 to Svitolina this time, she had also been beaten by Fernandez in the Washington 500 final in just 55 minutes, losing both important tournaments with two bagels, leaving fans and netizens sighing: why is fate so unkind to beauties!(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Moon River's Starry Sky)