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  "title": "Rybakina, Gauff advance to Toronto quarter-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/rybakina-gauff-advance-to-toronto-quarter-finals-421056",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-08-09T22:43:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/rybakina-gauff-advance-to-toronto-quarter-finals-1.500635671"
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  "account": "Canadian Open quarter-finals were secured by Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff on Sunday. The Kazakh tennis star overcame Russian opponent Liudmila Samsonova in a grueling three-set battle, lasting 2 hours and 49 minutes. Gauff, meanwhile, swept aside Russian qualifier Alina Korneeva in straight sets.\n\nRybakina, down two breaks in the third set, staged a remarkable comeback to advance. She will face either Naomi Osaka or Leylah Fernandez in the next round. Gauff, for her part, earned her first quarter-final appearance in Toronto since 2023. She showcased absolute mastery, winning all 12 break points she forced, though she lost all three against her opponent.\n\nGauff, who has not dropped a set during her Canadian Open campaign, expressed her satisfaction with the performance, despite the long match. She vowed to maintain the same level of focus, even if it meant a harder-fought victory.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rybakina, Gauff advance to Toronto quarter-finals",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rybakina, Gauff advance to Toronto quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/rybakina-gauff-advance-to-toronto-quarter-finals",
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