Swiatek to face Svitolina in Canadian Open semifinal

Former world no 1 Iga Swiatek cruised past Diana Shnaider to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina in Toronto.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Iga Swiatek swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semifinals, where the Pole will face Elina ⁠Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.It was a confidence-boosting display ahead of the US Open for former world number one Swiatek, who won one of her six Grand Slam ⁠titles at Flushing Meadows in 2022.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump says ousting FIFA boss Infantino would be ‘terrible’ mistakelist 2 of 4Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusionlist 3 of 4Palestinian club football to restart in September after Gaza war suspensionlist 4 of 4Barca eye three-peat as Mourinho back at Madrid in new La Liga seasonend of listSwiatek was in complete control against Shnaider, combining crisp ball striking with strong court coverage to overwhelm her Russian opponent in 68 minutes.She broke twice in the opening set, capitalising on a string of mistakes by Shnaider, who committed 12 unforced errors.Swiatek took a 5-2 ‌lead when Shnaider sent a f...