Swiatek races into Toronto semis as Svitolina battles through
Iga Swiatek advanced to the Toronto Masters semi-finals after a quick victory over Diana Shnaider. She is set to face Elina Svitolina, who overcame Ekaterina Alexandrova in a three-set match.
Why it matters
The tournament results are shaping the current rankings and momentum for top-tier women's tennis players heading into major events.
Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday, taking just 64 minutes to sweep past Russian Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1.
Poland's Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, reached just her second WTA semi-final this year after Rome and seeks her first final since winning the Korea Open almost a year ago in Seoul.
"From the beginning I went for it. I felt like I could dominate," Swiatek said. "I was quite happy with the way I played."
The 25-year-old world number eight from Warsaw will on Wednesday face Ukraine's ninth-ranked Elina Svitolina, who rallied past 19th-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.
Svitolina won eight consecutive games in the second and third sets to dispatch her Russian rival in 93 minutes.
Swiatek leads Svitolina 4-3 in their WTA career rivalry but lost both their meetings this year.
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