Coco Gauff def. Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in the R32 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Serve holds decided it. Sakkari got through only three of her eight service games as Gauff won 75 percent of her first-serve points to the No. 29 seed's 56, with breaks landing in game 2 for 2-0 and game 4 for 4-0. Sakkari saved a match point before it closed in 1 hour 15 minutes; Gauff draws Alina Korneeva (No. 89) next.

Match stats

Maria Sakkari: 0 aces, 54% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/7 break points. Coco Gauff: 5 aces, 62% first serves, 3 double faults, 5/9 break points.

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Head-to-head

Maria Sakkari and Coco Gauff have met 7 times, with Coco Gauff leading the head-to-head 6–1.