Osaka out to improve Toronto fortunes with eye on US Open
The former world number one is seeded 11th this year and aiming to build momentum as the August 31 start of the US Open approaches. — AFP pic First Published
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The former world number one is seeded 11th this year and aiming to build momentum as the August 31 start of the US Open approaches. — AFP pic First Published: Tuesday, 04 Aug 2026 10:03 AM MYT TORONTO, Aug 4 — Naomi Osaka is hoping her success last year in Montreal, where she finished runner-up to Victoria Mboko, will translate as the WTA's 1000 event in Canada shifts to Toronto. "I can try to recall Montreal, but I would like to kind of treat the cities separately," added Osaka, whose best run in Toronto -- which alternates hosting duties with Montreal each year -- was a quarter-final appearance back in 2019. World number one Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed in the tournament.
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The former world number one is seeded 11th this year and aiming to build momentum as the August 31 start of the US Open approaches. — AFP pic First Published: Tuesday, 04 Aug 2026 10:03 AM MYT TORONTO, Aug 4 — Naomi Osaka is hoping her success last year in Montreal, where she finished runner-up to Victoria Mboko, will translate as the WTA's 1000 event in Canada shifts to Toronto.
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"I can try to recall Montreal, but I would like to kind of treat the cities separately," added Osaka, whose best run in Toronto -- which alternates hosting duties with Montreal each year -- was a quarter-final appearance back in 2019.
according to Malay MailWorld number one Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed in the tournament.
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