Elena Rybakina def. Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 — Canadian Open 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the Semifinal of the Canadian Open 2026.

The second serve settled it. Rybakina won 63 percent of hers against 45 for Gauff, a gap that only widened once the opening set was gone, with five of the American's six double faults arriving after it. The turn was on the return. Rybakina broke in game 5 of the second for 3-2 and again in game 5 of the third for 3-2, converting 4 of 11 break points to Gauff's 1 of 4 while holding 12 of her own 13 service games. Gauff came in 1-0 against the No. 2 seed on record, from a 2023 Dubai meeting, and leaves having taken 11 of 27 games. Two hours after the first ball, Rybakina has a shot at the Canadian Open title, with distance-going wins over Kasatkina, Samsonova and Osaka behind her.

Match stats

Coco Gauff: 3 aces, 61% first serves, 6 double faults, 1/4 break points. Elena Rybakina: 5 aces, 58% first serves, 1 double fault, 4/11 break points.

Profiles: Coco Gauff · Elena Rybakina — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Dubai Tennis Championships 2023 R16 — Coco Gauff won (walkover)