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It was all Pegula to start the first semi-final of the day, as she was the first player to hold serve after four consecutive breaks to kick off play.

In the afternoon, second-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia dropped out with a 7-6 (7), 7-5 loss to Australia's Alex de Minaur.

On a warm and sunny afternoon at Sobeys Stadium, Medvedev, the Russian who emerged victorious in the 2021 Toronto tournament, recorded a total of seven double-faults, with the final one occurring on match point.

In anticipation of his U.S. Open title defense, the 20-year-old Wimbledon champion extended his winning streak to 14 matches on Thursday evening.

Toronto: Belinda Bencic defeated three-time champion Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 at the National Bank Open to advance to the Round of 16 here on Thursday. Playing her first match since her essay in Vogue detailing the decision behind her impending retirement, Williams was greeted by a rapturous ovation from the Toronto crowd as she took to […]