Coco Gauff overcomes Maria Sakkari surge to progress in Toronto

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2026-08-08

London (PA Media/dpa) - Coco Gauff overcame a late surge from Maria Sakkari to advance to the round of 16 at the National Bank Open in Toronto, beating the Greek national 6-1, 6-4. The win marks Gauff's fourth straight victory over Sakkari, as she closed out the match in 1 hour and 16 minutes. The American faced a scare in the second set after comfortably leading 5-1. Sakkari fought back to cut the deficit to 5-4, but Gauff held her nerve, earned......

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