Uzbek tennis player Kamilla Rahimova advanced to the next round by defeating former world No. 1 Venus Williams in the first round of the WTA 1000 tournament taking place in Toronto. This was reported by the press service of the Uzbekistan Tennis Federation.
The match, which was delayed due to rain, lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes. Rahimova defeated her American opponent in two sets with a score of 6:4, 6:1. Although both players fought evenly in the first set, Rahimova secured the decisive break point, and in the second set, she allowed her opponent only one game.
Currently, 24-year-old Rahimova ranks 82nd in the WTA rankings. Williams, 46 years old, who was added to the tournament via a special invitation, has lost her last 12 matches since July 2025.
Venus Williams is considered one of the most famous athletes in the history of women's tennis. She won seven 'Grand Slam' tournaments in singles—five at Wimbledon and two at the US Open. Furthermore, she held the world number one ranking.
Rahimova will play against Czech player Katarina Siniakova, the 32nd seed in the tournament, in the next round. Siniakova advanced to the next round without playing in the first round.
The National Bank Open tournament is being held on hard courts in Toronto, Canada, from August 1 to 13. The total prize fund for the competition exceeds $7.43 million.
Kamilla Rahimova started successfully at the 'Omnium Banque Nationale' tournament held in Toronto, Canada. This competition belongs to the WTA 1000 category.
In the first round, Uzbekistan's first ranked tennis player, Kamilla Rahimova, played against American veteran tennis player Venus Williams, one of the world's leading tennis players. The match lasted two sets, and Kamilla Rahimova won convincingly with a score of 6:4, 6:1, thus advancing to the second round of the tournament.
Now, Kamilla Rahimova will play against Czech player Katarina Siniakova in the next round.
The prize fund for this tournament amounts to 7 million 433 thousand 76 US dollars. Additionally, another of our tennis players, Polina Kudermetova, is participating in this tournament and will play against Alina Korneeva, who is competing under a neutral status in the first round.
