Leylah Fernandez vs. Naomi Osaka | 2026 Toronto Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights

Welcome back to Toronto then, the National Bank Open. She came so close to winning the title 12 months ago. Naomi Osaka lost in the final. She's got her wish, playing in the evening. National Bank Open, in the air. Tennis Canada, Leila, serve and stay. A strong, powerful hitting. Perfect court for that as well. Right, being fast. Raise the shot. So impressive out of that forehand corner there, Osaka. She said she hasn't played that many left-handers over the years. At some stage this year. There you go, she's back at it. I see her doing that more often. Now. You want it now? Let's see. She did stand in. This time she chipped it, which is a clever play. First set, Osaka. Doesn't look overly happy. The first three games was electric. So good. Brilliant hand skills from Fernandez. It's just... I think that's the point of the match so far. Unstoppable. And it is another powerful first serve to clinch victory. A seventh ace. She won all 14 points on that first serve in set two. And when the power of Osaka clicks, she can be unstoppable in these conditions. That's a fine performance. She came out full of adrenaline. She hit a bit of a bump in the road in the middle of the first set. But apart from that, that was seriously impressive. 6-4. 6-4 win. Congratulations, Naomi. Huge win tonight here on Sobeys Stadium. Our Tracy Austin is up in the booth calling this match. She said she saw vintage Naomi Osaka tonight. Would you agree? I guess I'm old then. I don't really know what that means. Hopefully that's a good thing. I just tried my best. I know she's an incredible player. We've had some really tough battles. She's the hometown hero. Thank you guys for coming out. I hope you were very entertained. I can assure you it was very complimentary from Tracy. Your serve was so dialed in tonight. How big of a confidence boost is it for you to beat a player like Leila at this stage under these conditions? It's a big confidence boost. But I'm the type of person that is just happy to play more and more matches. Coming back after pregnancy, I was really eager to play the best players. Now I'm able to play them and go toe-to-toe. I'm just really happy about that. You'll need to go toe-to-toe with Elena Rabacana in the quarterfinals. You two have never met. Can you give me a little sense of what to expect of that challenge? Some hard hitting. I think she's an incredible player. She won the Australian Open this year. I'm just really excited to play her because I have never played her. It's good to just get that information in. Naomi, I know you thought Montreal was special last summer. I hope Toronto continues to be special for a year. Congratulations on making it to the quarterfinals. Thank you, guys.