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Sabalenka and Pegula advance at WTA Toronto Masters

4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 8:40 AM

Last updated Aug 9, 2026

Sabalenka and Pegula advance at WTA Toronto Masters
Summary

Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters by defeating Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4. The reigning US Open champion faced some early challenges but found her rhythm to finish in 76 minutes. Jessica Pegula also moved on to the round of 16, beating Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 in 68 minutes. Sabalenka will next face 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, while Pegula is set to play 15th seed Diana Shnaider.

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  • •Sabalenka improves to a 38-6 record this year.
  • •Pegula scores an easy victory over Rakhimova.
  • •Sabalenka faces Alexandrova next in Toronto.
  • •Pegula will meet Shnaider for a quarter-final spot.
  • •Iga Swiatek also advanced with a strong win.
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What they're saying
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Russian 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova on Saturday in a fourth-round match at the WTA Toronto Masters tournament.Sabalenka, who will seek her third consecutive US Open title next month, fell to 5-5 in her career WTA rivalry with Alexandrova, who will face either American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova or Ukraine's ninth-seeded Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals.

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Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the fourth round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday by defeating China's Zhang Shuai 6-3, 6-4.American third seed Jessica Pegula advanced to the round of 16 by defeating Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 in 68 minutes.

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Aryna Sabalenka’s fourth-round loss to Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Canadian Open has left fans predicting an early US Open defeat for the Belarusian. Sabalenka was ousted by the 16th-seeded Alexandrova in three sets, 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4.

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