Magda Linette def. Carol Zhao 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 — Canadian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Magda Linette defeated Carol Zhao 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the R128 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Return pressure carried the comeback. Down a set to home wild card Carol Zhao at the Canadian Open, Magda Linette broke serve five times to Zhao's three, an edge fattened by 10 Zhao double faults against her own two. Then the Zhao serve gave out. Her first-serve points won slid from 80 percent in the opener to 38 in the second set while Linette's climbed to 85. The 31-year-old Canadian, ranked WTA No. 620, steadied to break for 4-4 in game 8 of a five-break decider, but the WTA No. 65 broke back in game 9 for 5-4 and served it out. Linette closed on her second match point, 2 hours and 1 minute in, ending a three-match slide dating to mid-June.

Match stats

Carol Zhao: 0 aces, 60% first serves, 10 double faults, 3/7 break points. Magda Linette: 3 aces, 62% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/12 break points.

Profiles: Carol Zhao · Magda Linette — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Carol Zhao and Magda Linette.