The Canadian Open tennis tournament saw several top players advance to the quarterfinal stage on Sunday. Second-ranked Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan mounted an impressive comeback against unseeded opponent Liudmila Samsonova, ultimately securing a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory despite facing a significant deficit in the final set. The match will set up a compelling quarterfinal encounter between Rybakina and fourth-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.
Osaka dominated her own fourth-round matchup against Canadian competitor Leylah Fernandez, winning decisively with a 6-4, 6-4 scoreline. The 13th-ranked Japanese star credited strong groundstrokes for her performance and noted the importance of maintaining confidence in upcoming matches. Meanwhile, American fourth-ranked Coco Gauff continued her impressive tournament run by defeating Russian teenage qualifier Alina Korneeva 6-3, 6-1 without dropping a set throughout the competition.
In other quarterfinal action, Swiss player Belinda Bencic will face Gauff after her commanding 6-4, 6-0 victory over 20th-ranked Alexandra Eala of the Philippines. Bencic’s exceptional serve performance, connecting on nearly 65 percent of first serves, proved decisive in the 73-minute encounter. Gauff expressed satisfaction with her tournament progress, emphasizing her readiness for potentially longer matches if needed.
Originally reported by Aljazeera →
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