Sabalenka starts off on the right foot in Toronto

Aryna Sabalenka has started her journey at the WTA Toronto 2026 on the right foot, where she is the clear favorite to win the tournament. The world number 1 overcame Moyuka Uchijima 6-3, 6-3 after 1 hour and 21 minutes of play, on a day that was marked by injuries. 

The match had little significance, although it is true that Sabalenka was more inconsistent with her serve than usual. In the first set, she started a break down, but quickly recovered to take the first set 6-3. In the second set, the chaos was even greater, with 5 breaks in the first 5 games, but she was finally able to control the storm to secure her spot in the next round. “I went to Vienna before Wimbledon. Then I went to Mykonos after Wimbledon. I really needed it. I feel renewed, recharged, and ready to play. I'm definitely happy to be back on hard courts this season,” she said at the end of the match.

Injuries mark the day at WTA Toronto

In the rest of the day, the most notable events were the injuries of several key players on the circuit. Katerina Siniakova had to withdraw in the third set of her match against Kamilla Rakhimova, while Jelena Ostapenko also had to do the same against Shuai Zhang when she was down 6-0, 4-0. Additionally, Amanda Anisimova couldn't even step onto the court in yet another tough blow for the American tennis player this season. 

It is also worth mentioning the victory of Anna Kalinskaya over McCartney Kessler in one of the standout matches of the day, and the decisive victories of Marta Kostyuk and Iga Swiatek against Katherine Sebov and Sara Bejlek respectively, positioning themselves as names to watch in the hunt for the title after two remarkable performances.

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