Gauff reaches Toronto semis by walkover due to Bencic hip injury

Former world number one Iga Swiatek advanced to the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday, defeating Russian Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 in just 64 minutes. The Polish player, a six-time Grand Slam champion, reached her second WTA semi-final this year, having previously won in Rome. Speaking after her victory, Swiatek remarked, "I went for it.

I felt like I could dominate. I was quite happy with the way I played." The 25-year-old from Warsaw will face Ukraine's ninth-ranked Elina Svitolina on Wednesday. Svitolina overcame 19th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 in 93 minutes, winning eight consecutive games in the second and third sets. The Polish and Ukrainian players have a career rivalry, with Swiatek leading 4-3, but they have not met in the current year.

Swiatek acknowledged the windy conditions, stating, "It was the first chance I had to play in the wind since I got here. I thought I needed to adjust to that. I just wanted to be more solid." Swiatek showed dominance on serve, dropping only three points on her first serves and taking 11 of 16 points on Shnaider's second serves.