Rakhimova Tops Williams in Opening Match of 2026 NBO in Toronto: Follow the Live Results

Venus Williams is scheduled to christen the main court at Sobeys Stadium in 2026 in the opening match of the day session. 2019 NBO champion Bianca Andreescu will then headline the night session. Four Canadians, including the former US Open champ, will be kicking off their campaigns at their home WTA 1000 event on Sunday.

Follow the live results from Toronto:

*NOTE: Rain has disrupted the schedule of play. The schedule will be updated accordingly when updates become available, so the Order of Play below is subject to change. 

CENTRE COURT - Not before 2:15 pm

• Kamila Rakhimova (UZB) vs [WC] Venus Williams (USA) 6-4, 6-1
  • The 46-year-old Williams bounced back well after surrendering an early break and even had two chances to go up 5-3 in the first. But she could not convert her break points and Rakhimova rolled from there, winning nine of the last 11 games to eliminate the seven-time major champion. 
• [Q] Aoi Ito (JPN) vs [WC] Katherine Sebov (CAN) 

Not before 7:00 PM 

• Nikola Bartunkova (CZE) vs [WC] Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 
• Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) vs Shuai Zhang (CHN)

GRANDSTAND - starts at 3:00 pm

• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) vs [WC] Ariana Arseneault (CAN) 
• [Q] Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) vs Cristina Bucsa (ESP) 
• Magdalena Frech (POL) vs [Q] Leolia Jeanjean (FRA) 

Not before 5:00 PM 

• McCartney Kessler (USA) vs [WC] Cadence Brace (CAN) 
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) vs Peyton Stearns (USA)

COURT 1 - starts at 3:00 pm

• Kimberly Birrell (AUS) vs Viktorija Golubic (SUI) 
• [Q] Lucrezia Stefanini (ITA) vs Camila Osorio (COL) 

Not before 4:00 PM 

• [Q] Emerson Jones (AUS) vs [Q] Lanlana Tararudee (THA) 
• Talia Gibson (AUS) vs Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)

COURT 4 - starts at 3:00 pm

• Xiyu Wang (CHN) vs Sara Bejlek (CZE) 
• [Q] Lois Boisson (FRA) vs Antonia Ruzic (CRO) 
• [Q] Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) vs [Q] Anna Blinkova 

The WTA's best return to Toronto for the National Bank Open presented by Rogers Aug 1 to 13 at Sobeys Stadium. Get your tickets today!

Feature Photo : Mark Blinch/Wick Photography for National Bank Open