Rybakina Served Out Emphatically, Sealing Victory With Her 15Th Ace, and Will Face Coco Gauff in the Semi-finals

Elena Rybakina came from a set and a break down to beat Naomi Osaka in three sets in their Canadian Open quarter-final in Toronto, winning 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in two hours and 33 minutes. Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon and 2026 Australian Open champion, made 72 unforced errors — her most in a match this season — but still found a way past four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka. "I was just trying to fight, said Rybakina.

"The first game was really tough because it cost me the set, and then in the second I was just trying to stay closer to the score, even if I'm losing. I'm super happy that I won this match. Osaka broke Rybakina in the opening game on the way to taking the first set.

The second set appeared to be going Osaka's way as she broke again to go 4-2 up, but Rybakina took three straight games and won the tie-break to level the match. Osaka had four break points when she led 3-2 in the decider but failed to convert them as Rybakina held and then broke her opponent in the next game. Rybakina served out emphatically, sealing victory with her 15th ace, and will face Coco Gauff in the semi-finals. Gauff progressed after Belinda Bencic withdrew from their match with a hip injury.