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Elena Rybakina rallied from behind to win against Liudmila Samsonova at the WTA Toronto event and advanced to the quarterfinals along with Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula.

At the WTA Toronto tournament, Elena Rybakina made an impressive comeback after being down two breaks in the final set to defeat Liudmila Samsonova and reach the quarterfinals. Other seeded players such as Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff also advanced to the later stages of the competition. Their victories have been widely covered by sports news outlets detailing the progress of top players in the Canadian Open.