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Swiatek beats Svitolina, will meet Rybakina in Canadian Open final
Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the deciding set to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the Canadian Open semifinal in Toronto on Wednesday, reaching her first final…
The Story in Brief
Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in the deciding set to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 in the Canadian Open semifinal in Toronto on Wednesday, reaching her first final of the season. The former world number one, who won one of her six Grand Slam titles at the 2022 US Open, broke Svitolina’s serve in the third set after losing the second 6-1.
Swiatek will face either Coco Gauff or Elena Rybakina in the final of the WTA 1000 event on Thursday. Rybakina later beat Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the other semifinal. Swiatek, who replaced coach Wim Fissette with Francisco Roig after a second-round loss in Miami, has had an inconsistent season with early exits at Grand Slams.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Swiatek is in a slump this season misses the resilience she showed here. Her semifinal win, after losing the second set 6-1 and falling behind in the third, proved she can still grind out victories. The real test now is whether she can sustain this level through a final against a top seed like Rybakina. Watch how she handles Rybakina’s power from the baseline, that will settle questions about her form.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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