WTA National Bank Open Toronto 2026
FINAL RESULT (Aug 13): Swiatek def. Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in 75 minutes. Swiatek's 26th career WTA title, her 1st of 2026, her 12th WTA 1000 crown, surpassing Sabalenka's record (11). Head-to-head now 7-6 Swiatek. Sources: WTA Tennis, National Bank Open, CBC Sports.
The context
The 2026 WTA National Bank Open in Toronto is a WTA 1000 event played on hard courts at Sobeys Stadium (York University, Toronto), running August 1 to 13, 2026. It sits at the heart of the North American hard-court swing, the last major WTA stop before the US Open, making it a critical form guide for Flushing Meadows.
Quarterfinals (Aug 10, results): Iga Swiatek defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 in a dominant display, breaking in the first game and never relinquishing control. Elina Svitolina won a tight three-setter against Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3, turning the match around emphatically after dropping the opener. Semi-final 1 is confirmed: Swiatek vs. Svitolina.
Quarterfinals (Aug 11): Elena Rybakina beat Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 in a tight three-setter. Coco Gauff received a walkover after Belinda Bencic withdrew due to a hip injury. Both Rybakina and Gauff advanced to the semi-finals.
FINAL (Aug 13): Iga Swiatek def. Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in 75 minutes. Swiatek was dominant throughout, breaking Rybakina four times and sealing the match with a backhand winner. It is Swiatek’s 26th career WTA title, her first of 2026, and her 12th WTA 1000 crown, surpassing Aryna Sabalenka (11) for second-most in the category since 2009. Head-to-head now Swiatek 7 – Rybakina 6. Sources: WTA Tennis, National Bank Open, CBC Sports.
Semifinals (Aug 12–13): The programme was delayed roughly an hour by rain. Iga Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 (2h17) on Aug 12. The Elena Rybakina vs. Coco Gauff semi-final was pushed by weather and took place on August 13; Rybakina won to advance to the final, where she faced Swiatek.
Round of 16 recap (Aug 8–9): Top seed Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Alexandrova 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4, one of the summer’s biggest upsets. Jessica Pegula (No. 3) fell 6-3, 6-3 to Diana Shnaider. Svitolina beat Anisimova 6-2, 6-4; Swiatek defeated Kostyuk 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Sabalenka will still partner Novak Djokovic for the US Open mixed doubles (August 25-26). Sources: WTA Tennis, National Bank Open, CBC Sports, CFJC Today, SI.com.