Toronto WTA 1000 2026 sees top seeds Sabalenka, Gauff, Rybakina
The 2026 WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto runs from August 1 to August 13, with the 96‑player singles main draw beginning on August 2. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed, joined by other favourites including Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula. Karolina Muchova is absent after undergoing surgery. The draw features 96 players, expanded for the first time, and includes wildcards for Bianca Andreescu, Venus Williams and others. Italian players Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Lucrezia Stefanini and Isabella Martone are also in the field. Colombian qualifier Emiliana Arango lost her qualifying match to France’s Lois Boisson, leaving Camila Osorio as the sole Canadian in the main draw. Former champion Bianca Andreescu returns with a wildcard and opens her campaign against Czech rising star Nikola Bartunkova. The tournament’s schedule lists 32 seeds receiving byes into the second round, and several top players have withdrawn, but the event remains a key hard‑court preparation ahead of the US Open.
Entities: Aryna Sabalenka · Bianca Andreescu · Canadian Open · Canadian Open (tennis) · Coco Gauff · Elena Rybakina · Emiliana Arango · Jessica Pegula · Karolína Muchová · Naomi Osaka · Toronto · Victoria Mboko
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Italian players such as Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Lucrezia Stefanini and Isabella Martone are competing in the tournament. (1e47a8a3-adf9-486f-b7cb-40b54111a612, 80e713b3-377a-43d1-95bf-2a93da5193ec)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Emiliana Arango will play a qualifier match against Lois Boisson for a spot in the main draw. (2ca86047-0c07-48fe-97c6-9c6cfd10f45c)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Coco Gauff is among the top five favorites for the women's singles title. (b8bb6463-73b4-4128-8de8-278e5934b0ee, 2b0b6943-5833-4977-aa6c-e7c2275e4658)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Elena Rybakina is the second favorite and will face Ann Li in the third round if she advances. (cb64c14b-0198-4200-a3c5-c9d2c4c7ca98)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Karolina Muchova is absent from the tournament. (b8bb6463-73b4-4128-8de8-278e5934b0ee)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Broadcast rights include TSN, TVA Sports and DAZN in Canada; Sky Sports in the UK; Tennis Channel in the US; and beIN Sports in Australia. (4575a015-ea07-4948-9d67-fbcb8764aca4)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The 2026 WTA 1000 Toronto tournament runs from August 1 to August 13, with the main draw starting on August 2. (2b0b6943-5833-4977-aa6c-e7c2275e4658, b8bb6463-73b4-4128-8de8-278e5934b0ee)
- [● 9 SOURCES] Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed (World No. 1) at the tournament. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Karolina Muchova is absent from the tournament after undergoing surgery. (existing)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 2026 Canadian Open in Toronto runs from August 1 to August 13, with the main‑draw singles starting on August 2. (2b0b6943-5833-4977-aa6c-e7c2275e4658)
- [● 2 SOURCES] World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed at the tournament and receives a bye into the second round. (2b0b6943-5833-4977-aa6c-e7c2275e4658)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bianca Andreescu and Venus Williams received wildcards into the main draw. (2b0b6943-5833-4977-aa6c-e7c2275e4658)