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Swiatek eliminates Svitolina for first WTA final appearance of 2026

Agence France-Presse
August 13, 2026 | 11:37am
Swiatek eliminates Svitolina for first WTA final appearance of 2026
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates match point against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during the semifinals on Day 11 of the National Bank Open at the Sobeys Stadium on August 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.
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TORONTO, Canada — Former World No. 1 Iga Swiatek turned the tables on Elina Svitolina, outlasting the Ukrainian, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) in Toronto to reach her first WTA final of the year.

Swiatek, seeded seventh, improved to 5-3 against Svitolina, who had narrowed their head-to-head record with two wins over the Polish star this year.

In Thursday's final, Swiatek will play either American fourth seed Coco Gauff or Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who is seeded two.

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