The 2026 WTA Toronto tournament reaches its last day on Thursday, August 13. Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek are scheduled to play the singles final on Centre Court at Sobeys Stadium, with the official venue timetable listing a 3:30 p.m. EDT start. That is 12:30 p.m. PDT, 8:30 p.m. BST and 3:30 a.m. on Friday in China Standard Time. Tennis start times can move, so use the official order of play immediately before the match.
Status checked August 13, 2026
The WTA tournament page identifies Day 12 as the final. The championship match had not started at this article's verification cutoff, so this page does not name a champion or publish an unverified final score. For a changing scoreboard, open today's WTA matches rather than relying on a cached search result.
WTA Toronto 2026 status and final-day schedule
Toronto is the women's half of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in 2026. It is a WTA 1000 event on outdoor hard courts. The WTA lists the main draw from August 2 through August 13, while the tournament advertises August 1 through August 13 because qualifying begins one day earlier. Both date ranges are correct; they describe different parts of the same event.
Singles final
Elena Rybakina vs Iga Swiatek, Thursday, August 13, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EDT on Centre Court. Venue gates are listed to open at 2:30 p.m.
How they advanced
Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1. Rybakina recovered from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
The official live-score module may show “no matches” between sessions even though a match is scheduled later. That message means nothing is live at that moment; it does not mean the final has been cancelled. Check the date selector, the daily order of play and any Toronto schedule alert together. Viewers can also use our Toronto TV and streaming guide for region-specific options.
Complete Toronto round-by-round schedule
The expanded National Bank Open does not compress a 96-player field into one week. Opening rounds are split across two dates, and seeded players can have a rest day between matches before the last rounds. The table below is the official tournament framework, not a promise that a named player will appear in a particular session.
| Toronto date | Round | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Sat., Aug. 1 | Qualifying | Players compete for main-draw places |
| Sun.–Mon., Aug. 2–3 | First round | Unseeded main-draw players begin |
| Tue.–Wed., Aug. 4–5 | Second round | Top 32 seeds enter after first-round byes |
| Thu.–Fri., Aug. 6–7 | Third round | Field narrows across day and night sessions |
| Sat.–Sun., Aug. 8–9 | Round of 16 | Eight quarterfinalists are decided |
| Mon.–Tue., Aug. 10–11 | Quarterfinals | Two evening programs split the last eight |
| Wed., Aug. 12 | Semifinals | Both singles finalists are decided |
| Thu., Aug. 13 | Finals | Singles and doubles champions are crowned |
Why do seeded players appear to “skip” August 2 or 3? The 32 seeds received first-round byes in the 96-player singles draw, so they began in round two on August 4 or 5. A bye is an automatic place in the next round, not a win added to a player's record. Qualifiers, wild cards and direct entrants without a seed had to start earlier.
The event's 21 ticketed sessions include separate day and evening programs during the busy early rounds. Later rounds move toward Centre Court and prime-time presentation. For the surrounding North American swing, compare Toronto with the full 2026 WTA 1000 schedule or browse the WTA calendar. Those pages answer where the tour goes next; this page remains focused on the Toronto order.
Where to find the official order of play and live scores
Use three different tools for three different questions. The order of play tells you who is assigned to each court and in what sequence. The live scoreboard shows point-by-point status and completed scores. The draw shows how one result changes the next matchup. Treating those as interchangeable is the fastest way to read yesterday's schedule as if it were today's.
- 1. Start with the official NBO match schedule. Select Women, then choose the Toronto date. The organizer says schedules are set each evening, but they evolve during the day because tennis matches have no fixed duration.
- 2. Open the WTA tournament score page during play. Switch among Upcoming, Active and Completed. The WTA page also separates dates, which matters when a late Toronto match continues past midnight where you live.
- 3. Confirm the completed score on the NBO results page. Its day tabs provide a clean archive, while the official NBO app is designed for up-to-the-minute alerts on a phone.
An order of play is usually published after the previous day's matches clarify who can advance and who needs recovery time. That is why a round-level calendar can be known months ahead while a player-specific court assignment arrives much later. It also explains why search snippets can lag behind the organizer's page.
If a feed looks blank, check the selected year, date, gender and filter before assuming there is no tennis. Toronto hosts the WTA women in 2026 while Montreal hosts the ATP men, and the National Bank Open site lets users switch between them. For a wider list of matches beyond Toronto, use the site's WTA matches today page.
Results and the road to the Toronto final
The last verified singles result before the championship match produced a final between two of the event's leading seeds. No final score belongs here until the match is completed and confirmed. That distinction matters on August 13: a scheduled matchup is not yet a result, even if a search engine has already created a “winner” query.
Semifinal 1
Iga Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1. Swiatek reversed the outcome of their Rome semifinal earlier in the season and advanced to her first Toronto championship match.
Semifinal 2
Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Rybakina recovered after losing the opening set and reached her first final in Toronto.
The quarterfinals also explain why the late-stage calendar leaves breathing room. Rybakina had to recover from a set and a break down against Naomi Osaka before facing Gauff the following day. Swiatek's side of the draw led to Svitolina, the 2017 National Bank Open champion. A bracket is best for following that path; a results page is best for the exact finished score and match status.
When reading tennis scores, the winner's set totals appear in sequence. Rybakina's 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 line means she lost the first set 5-7, then won the next two 6-2. Retirement, walkover and suspended labels should never be silently rewritten as ordinary completed wins. The same caution applies to doubles, where match-tiebreak formats may look like a conventional third set in a compact widget.
Update rule
After the final, replace the status card with the official champion, runner-up, score, completion time and verified result link. Keep the round schedule and score-reading guide because they remain useful after the live event closes.
Toronto time zones, sessions and schedule changes
All organizer times are Toronto local time. In August 2026, Toronto observes Eastern Daylight Time, or EDT (UTC-4), and matches New York's clock. Do not convert an August listing as EST (UTC-5); that creates a one-hour error before you even account for your own daylight-saving rules.
| Toronto start | Los Angeles | London | Central Europe | Beijing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 p.m. EDT | 9:30 a.m. PDT | 5:30 p.m. BST | 6:30 p.m. CEST | 12:30 a.m. next day |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | 12:30 p.m. PDT | 8:30 p.m. BST | 9:30 p.m. CEST | 3:30 a.m. next day |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | 4:00 p.m. PDT | 12:00 a.m. next day | 1:00 a.m. next day | 7:00 a.m. next day |
A session time is not always a ball-strike guarantee. A “not before 7:00 p.m.” match cannot start earlier, but it can begin later if a preceding contest runs long. A listing such as “followed by” has no fixed start at all. Weather, court maintenance, player recovery and operational decisions can move a match or change the court assignment.
- Before leaving: compare the current order of play with the Toronto schedule-alert page.
- At the venue: enable official NBO app notifications and follow staff directions rather than an old screenshot.
- Watching remotely: refresh the broadcaster listing as well as the score feed; delayed play may shift the TV window.
- Holding a ticket: follow the purchased session number. The organizer explicitly sells a session, not a guaranteed player or match.
Rain does not automatically mean cancellation, and a long delay does not automatically trigger cash reimbursement. The thresholds, eligible purchase channels and credit process are explained separately in our Toronto rain-delay and ticket policy guide.
WTA Toronto schedule FAQ
When did WTA Toronto 2026 start and finish?
Qualifying began Saturday, August 1. Main-draw singles began Sunday, August 2, and the finals were scheduled for Thursday, August 13. Therefore, “August 1-13” is the full event window, while “August 2-13” is the WTA main-draw listing.
Where was the women's National Bank Open played?
The women played at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Ontario. In 2026, the men's ATP event was staged in Montreal at the same time. The cities alternate the men's and women's tours, so always check both the year and gender when opening an older Canadian Open result.
Why were there no first-round matches for the leading seeds?
The singles draw had 96 places and the 32 seeds received first-round byes. They entered in round two. That structure creates six possible matches for a seeded champion and seven for an unseeded champion who begins in round one.
How do I see WTA Toronto matches today or tomorrow?
Choose the correct date on the official NBO match-schedule page, then confirm it against the WTA tournament page. Tomorrow's player-specific order usually arrives after the previous day's play, so a preliminary round calendar cannot tell you the exact matchup months in advance.
Where can I find completed Toronto results?
Use the WTA score page's Completed filter or the tournament's daily-results page. Select 2026 and the required date. For historical browsing across events, start with the WTA tournament directory.
Will this schedule page be updated after the final?
Yes. Once the official score marks the match completed, the top status will switch from scheduled to final and add the champion and score. The full schedule, time-zone guide and explanation of official feeds will remain as a permanent 2026 reference. Readers planning later events can continue with the current WTA calendar.
For any last-minute lookup, use this order: verify Toronto's local date, open the organizer's daily schedule, check the WTA Active and Completed filters, and only then convert the listed time. That sequence prevents the most common mistakes—opening Montreal's men's event, reading a result from the wrong date, treating a projected session as a confirmed player assignment, or converting EDT as wintertime EST. Bookmark the official feed for live use and this guide for the tournament structure and context.