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Canadian Open: Svitolina, Swiatek Advance to Semifinal Clash
Some of the best women's tennis players in the world are playing in a big tournament called the Canadian Open.
Elina Svitolina from Ukraine started her match slowly and lost the first set, but then she played amazing tennis and won the next two sets to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Iga Swiatek from Poland also won her match easily, beating Diana Shnaider.
Now these two winners will play each other in the semifinals to see who goes to the final.
Svitolina has been on a great streak, winning ten big matches in a row.
Swiatek is happy and confident after her strong performance.
They have played each other many times before, and each has won some matches.
This season, Svitolina has beaten Swiatek twice, so she will feel confident.
The match will be full of long rallies, and both players will work hard to win and reach the final.
Elina Svitolina beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 to reach the Canadian Open semifinals in 93 minutes.
Iga Swiatek defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 in 64 minutes to join Svitolina in the last four.
Svitolina's win extended her unbeaten WTA 1000 run to 10 matches and marked her fourth WTA 1000 semifinal of 2026.
Alexandrova had earlier recorded a shock victory over world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at the tournament.
Swiatek leads the career rivalry 4-3, but Svitolina has won both meetings this season at Indian Wells and Rome.
- Who
- Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Diana Shnaider
- What
- Both Svitolina and Swiatek won their quarterfinal matches to set up a semifinal meeting at the Canadian Open
- Where
- Toronto, Canada
- When
- During the 2026 Canadian Open tournament
- Why
- Svitolina and Swiatek advanced by defeating their opponents to reach the semifinals and continue their strong seasons on the WTA Tour
Key facts
- Svitolina vs Alexandrova score
- 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 (93 minutes)
- Swiatek vs Shnaider score
- 6-2, 6-1 (64 minutes)
- Semifinal matchup
- Elina Svitolina vs Iga Swiatek
- Svitolina seeding
- Ninth seed, 2017 Canadian Open champion
- Svitolina WTA 1000 streak
- 10 consecutive wins
- Swiatek WTA 1000 semifinals
- 23rd career semifinal at WTA 1000 level
- Head-to-head
- Swiatek leads 4-3; Svitolina won both 2026 meetings
- Alexandrova notable win
- Defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka earlier in the tournament
Quotes
Elina Svitolina
Professional tennis player, 2017 Canadian Open champion
“"I think she was playing really well, serving really unreturnable to be fair. So I had to really try to find opportunities to see the ball better and I think focusing on myself more. And she gave me a little bit more second serves that really, I think, changed the momentum. And I found my game was playing really well from the baseline after,"”
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“"I've been feeling good on the court. I know how much I practised and what we did [during] the practices. This is giving me confidence. It's just a matter of being in a good place that day and using it. So I'm trying to do my best every day, keep my routines, be really focused, and for sure, I'm really happy to be in a semifinal,"”
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