Rybakina claims tour-leading 26th hardcourt win to reach final

No 2 seed Elena Rybakina advanced to the final of the National Bank Open for the first time in her career after rallying from a set down to beat No 4 seed Coco Gauff in three sets on Wednesday night.

Gauff secured the only break of the first set in the 12th game to claim it 7-5 before Rybakina bounced back to take the next two sets for the loss of just four games, winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours.

She will next face No 7 seed Iga Swiatek, who scored a three-set win over Elina Svitolina in the first semifinal on Wednesday.

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