Rybakina, Pegula, and Gauff advance in WTA Toronto event
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 5, 2026, 11:18 PM
Last updated Aug 5, 2026
Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff progressed to the third round at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto on August 5. Rybakina defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 after a tough battle, showcasing strong play with 58 winners. Pegula overcame Magdalena Frech with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, while Gauff comfortably beat Kayla Day 6-2, 7-5. Rybakina's next opponent is Ann Li, while Pegula faces Kamilla Rakhimova. Other players advancing include Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-2.
- •Rybakina defeats Kasatkina 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.
- •Pegula edges Frech 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
- •Gauff wins against Day 6-2, 7-5.
- •Next for Rybakina is Ann Li; Pegula faces Rakhimova.
- •Andreeva advances with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Pliskova.
- 11:18 PMYahoo Sports — Seeds Rybakina, Pegula and Gauff advance at WTA Toronto event
"Second seed Elena Rybakina, third seed Jessica Pegula and fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto on Wednesday.Rybakina hit back-to-back double faults to drop the second set and three double faults while serving for the match before advancing to next face 28th-seeded American Ann Li, who eliminated Canadian wildcard Kayla Cross 7-6 (7/2), 6-3.
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