Karolina Pliskova defeated Nadia Podoroska 6–4, 7–6 in the first round of the WTA 1000 event in Toronto on hard court. As the pre-match favourite at odds of 1.28, Pliskova delivered the expected result against Podoroska, who entered at 4.02. The Czech player secured a composed victory in straight sets, taking the opening set before edging a competitive second-set tie-break. The result underscores Pliskova's continued solidity on hard courts and keeps her momentum intact in the tournament.