Archive · 13 Aug 2026
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.
Iga Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the Canadian Open final in Toronto.
Elena Rybakina beat Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to set up a final against Swiatek.
Swiatek reached her first WTA Tour final in nearly a year and her 14th career WTA 1000 final.
The win was Swiatek's first against Svitolina in three 2026 meetings.
Rain delayed the start of the semifinals by about an hour.
- Who
- Tennis players Iga Swiatek, Elina Svitolina, Elena Rybakina, and Coco Gauff
- What
- Semifinal matches at the Canadian Open, with Swiatek beating Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 and Rybakina beating Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
- When
- During the 2026 Canadian Open (exact date not specified in the article)
- Where
- Toronto, Canada
- Why
- To decide who would advance to the Canadian Open final
- 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