Belinda Bencic

[4] Coco Gauff def. [12] Belinda Bencic — Walkover
Canadian Open, Toronto — Quarterfinals, August 11, 2026

The Result That Wasn’t Played — But Still Changed the Tournament

There are tennis matches where the decisive moment happens at 30-all.

There are matches decided by a change of direction, a return position, a change of height, or one courageous decision at 5-4.

And then there are matches that never begin.

The 2026 WTA National Bank Open in Toronto has delivered a fascinating quarterfinal stage, with four very different winning performances. Iga Świątek produced a dominant straight-set victory, Elina Svitolina showed remarkable resilience after losing the opening set, Coco Gauff advanced through a walkover, and Elena Rybakina demonstrated championship-level composure by overcoming Naomi Osaka in a three-set battle.