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  "id": 627113,
  "title": "Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/rybakina-ousts-osaka-to-book-toronto-semi-final-against-gauff-627113",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/12/rybakina-ousts-osaka-to-book-toronto-semi-final-against-gauff"
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  "account": "World number two Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan staged a remarkable comeback to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the final of the WTA Toronto Masters on Tuesday. The match lasted for 2 hours and 33 minutes, with Rybakina ultimately winning 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4. Rybakina secured the victory by winning all 18 of her first-serve points in the final set.\n\nRybakina admitted that the match was tough, particularly in the first set. She made a few mistakes and had a poor start, but managed to turn the match around. She attributed her success in the final set to her serve, stating that it helped her a little bit.\n\nOlympic gold medalist Naomi Osaka, the Australian Open champion, had a walkover into her first Canada semi-final after Switzerland's Belinda Bencic withdrew due to a hip injury. Osaka, ranked 13th, had never won a title since 2021 and had previously lost to Rybakina at Toronto in 2022.\n\nIn their only previous meeting at Toronto, Osaka had defeated Rybakina. Rybakina praised Gauff's determination, saying, \"She's a fighter. I definitely need to bring my energy and serve well.\" In their first encounter on tour, Rybakina stated that she had practiced a few times with Osaka, giving her more insight into her play style.\n\nThe other semi-final match will feature Poland's Iga Swiatek and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina.",
  "summary": "World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.",
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        "title": "Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff",
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Naomi Osaka falls against Elena Rybakina in Toronto",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/naomi-osaka-falls-against-elena-rybakina-in-toronto",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff",
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        "title": "Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T07:28:51.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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