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

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

Aug 11 : Coco Gauff advanced to the Canadian Open semi-finals on Tuesday without striking a ball after Belinda Bencic withdrew from their quarter-final with a hip injury, giving the American more time to fine-tune her game ahead of the U.S. Open. The fourth-seeded Gauff, the 2023 U.S. Open champion, will face either 11

Gauff, a two-time Grand Slam champion, is still searching for her first WTA singles title in 2026. She hasn't dropped a set in Toronto.

World No. 2 Elena Rybakina rallies to beat unseeded Liudmila Samsonova while stars Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff progress.

Highlights of the Candian Open match between Coco Gauff and Alina Korneeva.