Gauff advances on walkover after Bencic withdraws from NBO Toronto with hip injury
Elena Rybakina advanced to the semifinals at the NBO Toronto after Naomi Osaka withdrew due to a hip injury. Rybakina defeated Osaka in a grueling three-set match, winning 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Rybakina expressed surprise at her turnaround and referenced Osaka's previous semifinal appearance. The other semifinal will feature Coco Gauff against Elina Svitolina, while Iga Swiatek faces ninth-seeded Belinda Bencic, who withdrew due to a hip injury.
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