Swiatek, Rybakina in Toronto title face-off
TORONTO – Iga Swiatek outlasted Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday to book a Toronto title showdown with world No. 2 Elena Rybakina.
Australian Open champion Rybakina delivered another gutsy comeback, beating fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 to reach Thursday’s final in the hard court warm-up for the US Open.
Former world No. 1 Swiatek, seeded seventh, is in her first final of the year, having last lifted a trophy in Seoul almost a year ago.
She improved to 5-3 against Svitolina, who had narrowed their head-to-head record with two wins over the Polish star this year.
In a match delayed more than an hour by rain, six-time major champion Swiatek raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening set.
The Ukrainian made Swiatek work to serve it out, saving a pair of set points in the final game of the first.
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