Toronto, Canada, Aug 12, 2026 (AFP) - Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff

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2026-08-12

World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka on Tuesday and reach the WTA Toronto Masters semi-finals, where she will face fourth-ranked Coco Gauff. Rybakina, the reigning Australian Open champion from Kazakhstan, fired 13 aces in a 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory. "Super happy. It was a very difficult match," Rybakina said after a tight battle lasting 2hr 33min. "In the first set (I made) a f......

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