Elena Rybakina wears down Coco Gauff in Canadian Open semifinal

Gauff's quest for her first WTA singles championship of 2026 is denied as Rybakina advances to face Iga Świątek.

Highlights of the Canadian Open match between Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka.

Elena Rybakina will face Coco Gauff in the semifinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto. Iga Swiatek will play Elina Svitolina in the other semis match.

Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion from Kazakhstan, fired 13 aces in a 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory.

Rybakina tops Osaka at NBO Toronto, Gauff advances on walkover after Bencic withdraws  Toronto Star

The fatigue from consecutive matches and the ankle injury she sustained in the previous round appear to have caught up with Alex Eala as her loss to Belinda Bencic snaps her seven-match winning streak