Rybakina edges Osaka in three sets to reach Toronto semifinals

Elena Rybakina recovered from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka 4-6 7-6 6-4 in the Toronto quarterfinals, surviving a second-set tie-break before pulling clear late in the decider. The serve was her lifeline: 14 aces to Osaka's three, and 72.6% of points won behind a first delivery that landed only 56.9% of the time. That erratic first-serve percentage kept the match close, with Rybakina winning just 46.8% on her second ball against Osaka's 53.7%. Both players coughed up six double faults, but the Kazakh found the bigger swings when the sets were decided.