Swiatek beats Rybakina in Toronto for her first WTA Tour title of the year
TORONTO (AP) — Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek clinched her maiden WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall by defeating second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in the National Bank Open on Thursday. Swiatek broke Rybakina's serve early on and proceeded to dominate the match, taking the opening set in just 29 minutes. Rybakina, who leads the tour in aces, found it difficult to gain her rhythm, consistently under pressure from the experienced Swiatek, who displayed a strong offensive game with minimal mistakes and excellent court coverage.
As a six-time Grand Slam winner, Swiatek is expected to climb two positions to the sixth spot in the forthcoming world ranking.
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