# 2026 Toronto WTA 1000 event

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/2026-toronto-wta-1000-event
> Updated: 2026-08-04T23:47:37.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 2.

The 2026 WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto began on August 1, featuring an expanded 96‑player singles draw and a field led by world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, with other top seeds such as Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek and Madison Keys. Wildcards were awarded to players including Bianca Andreescu and Venus Williams, while Karolina Muchova withdrew after surgery.

By August 4, early‑round matches were underway. Sabalenka defeated Moyuka Uchijima 6‑3, 6‑3 to reach the third round, where she will meet Shuai Zhang. Madison Keys opened with a 6‑1, 6‑2 win over Antonia Ruzic and advanced to face Marta Kostyuk. Other notable results included Iga Świątek’s 6‑0, 6‑3 victory over Sara Bejlek and Marta Kostyuk eliminating Katherine Sebov. The tournament continued as a key hard‑court preparation ahead of the US Open.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-04: Sabalenka and Keys advance at WTA Toronto tournament

Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys won their early matches at the WTA Toronto 1000, with Sabalenka beating Moyuka Uchijima 6‑3 6‑3 and Keys defeating Antonia Ruzic 6‑1 6‑2.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sabalenka-and-keys-advance-at-wta-toronto-tournament

### 2026-07-31: Toronto WTA 1000 2026 sees top seeds Sabalenka, Gauff, Rybakina

Toronto's 2026 WTA 1000 runs Aug 1‑13; top seed Sabalenka leads a field with Gauff, Rybakina, Andreescu (wildcard) and others; Muchova out, Arango loses qualifier, Italian players present.

17 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/canadian-open-2026-kicks-off-aug-1-in-toronto-with-expanded-draw-and-top-contenders

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