Osaka, Gauff race into Canadian Open quarters as Rybakina survives scare

At the Canadian Open in Toronto on August 10, 2026, world number two Elena Rybakina overcame a major deficit — falling 0-3 and two breaks down in the final set — to defeat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Fourth-ranked Coco Gauff comfortably beat Russian teenage qualifier Alina Korneeva 6-3, 6-1, while four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka eliminated home favourite Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-4. Rybakina will face Osaka in a blockbuster quarterfinal matchup.