Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina
Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina who fought back from a set down to reach the last four. Swiatek reached just her second WTA semi-final this year after Rome and is seeking her first final appearance since winning the Korea Open almost a year ago in Seoul.
Former world number one Iga Swiatek advanced to the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday, defeating Russia's Diana Shnaider with a 6-2, 6-1 score. The Polish tennis star, a six-time Grand Slam champion, completed the match in just 64 minutes. Swiatek expressed her satisfaction with her performance, noting that she wanted to be more solid due to the tricky wind conditions.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, the ninth seed, battled back from a set down to reach the last four. Svitolina defeated Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. The Ukrainian player won eight consecutive games after dropping the first set and served for the match in the eighth game of the final set, ultimately winning with a decisive return winner.
Svitolina acknowledged her need to step up her game to face Swiatek, who leads the two players 4-3 in their WTA career rivalry.
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