2 weeks ago

Swiatek and Rybakina advance to Toronto final at Canadian Open

Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina are two very good tennis players.

They both won their semifinal matches at a big tournament in Toronto, Canada.

Swiatek played against Elina Svitolina.

The match went back and forth, and Swiatek won it.

This means Swiatek is going to a final for the first time in almost a year.

It will be her 14th final at this important level of tennis.

Rybakina played against Coco Gauff and also won.

The match took three sets, with Rybakina coming back to win.

Now Swiatek and Rybakina will play each other in the final.

It rained during the day, which delayed the matches by an hour.

Key facts

Tournament: Canadian Open (WTA 1000 event)
Location: Toronto, Canada
Semifinal 1: Iga Swiatek def. Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Semifinal 2: Elena Rybakina def. Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Final matchup: Iga Swiatek vs. Elena Rybakina
Milestone: Swiatek's 14th career WTA 1000 final; first final in nearly a year
Seeds: Rybakina seeded No. 2, Gauff seeded No. 4
Rain delay: Semifinals started about an hour late

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