Coco Gauff def. Kayla Day 6-2, 7-5 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Kayla Day 6-2, 7-5 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The return game did the heavy lifting. Coco Gauff won 60 percent of points against Kayla Day's first serve to Day's 38 and broke five times from 12 chances, cover for 10 double faults on her own delivery; the No. 127 broke back twice in the second set, in games 7 and 9, but never led. Gauff, in her first match since a Wimbledon semifinal loss to Muchova, closed in 1 hour, 46 minutes after Day saved one match point.

Match stats

Kayla Day: 5 aces, 52% first serves, 6 double faults, 3/6 break points. Coco Gauff: 4 aces, 57% first serves, 10 double faults, 6/13 break points.

Profiles: Kayla Day · Coco Gauff — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Kayla Day and Coco Gauff.