Russia’s Shnaider advances to quarterfinals of tennis tournament in Toronto

Russia’s Shnaider advances to quarterfinals of tennis tournament in Toronto Diana Shnaider will face Poland's Iga Swiatek in the next roundNEW YORK, August 9. /TASS/. Russian tennis player Diana Shnaider defeated world number three Jessica Pegula in the fourth round of the 2026 WTA Toronto Open tennis tournament in Canada, advancing to the event’s quarterfinals. Shnaider, seeded 15th, beat her opponent 6:3, 6:3. She will face Poland's Iga Swiatek in the next round. Shnaider, 22, is ranked 17th with 5 WTA singles and 3 doubles titles. She reached the French Open semifinals (2026) and won Olympic silver in doubles (2024). 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