Elena Rybakina def. Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Elena Rybakina defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The first-strike margin survived the chaos. Elena Rybakina won 76% of first-serve points behind 15 aces while Daria Kasatkina managed 59%, a gap wide enough to cover the No. 2 seed's 16 double faults. Kasatkina made the spray pay once, breaking in game 12 for 7-5 to steal the second set, and saved 9 of 13 break points plus a match point — but Rybakina cashed her second, 2 hours, 32 minutes in. She has now won both meetings on record, the first a routine Abu Dhabi final in 2024, and moves on at the Canadian Open.

Match stats

Daria Kasatkina: 3 aces, 65% first serves, 6 double faults, 3/12 break points. Elena Rybakina: 15 aces, 44% first serves, 16 double faults, 4/13 break points.

Profiles: Daria Kasatkina · Elena Rybakina — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

Daria Kasatkina and Elena Rybakina have met 2 times, with Elena Rybakina leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• Abu Dhabi Open 2024 Final — Elena Rybakina won 6-1, 6-4