Iga Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina for Toronto title
TORONTO: Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.
Iga Swiatek is set to compete for the Toronto championship title against Elena Rybakina at the National Bank Open on Thursday. The Polish player, who is seeded seventh, defeated Elina Svitolina in the final with a score of 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Rybakina, the second-seeded Kazakh player, had earlier triumphed over Coco Gauff in the second semifinal, winning 5-7, 6-2, 6-2.
This marks Swiatek's first WTA final of the season and her sixth WTA 1000 final win overall. The match between Swiatek and Rybakina is marked by a 12-0 career split, with Rybakina claiming the most recent victory in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
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