Kamilla Rakhimova def. Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 — Canadian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Kamilla Rakhimova defeated Venus Williams 6-4, 6-1 in the R128 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Break-point conversion did the separating. Kamilla Rakhimova cashed 4 of 5 break points while Venus Williams, the WTA No. 664 wild card, went 1 of 4 and held four of eight games; a break back for 3-3 in the opener was her lone dent, before Rakhimova ran off nine of the final 11 games. With no prior meetings on record between them, the WTA No. 82 advanced in 1 hour, 27 minutes at the Canadian Open.

Match stats

Kamilla Rakhimova: 1 ace, 63% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/6 break points. Venus Williams: 2 aces, 46% first serves, 6 double faults, 1/4 break points.

Profiles: Kamilla Rakhimova · Venus Williams — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Kamilla Rakhimova and Venus Williams.