Swiatek to Face Svitolina in WTA Toronto Semifinal
Iga Swiatek of Poland will compete against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the WTA Toronto semifinal. The tournament features over $7.4 million in prize money and concludes on August 13.
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Key takeaways
- Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina will compete in the WTA Toronto semifinals.
- The WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto features over $7.4 million in prize money.
- Elina Svitolina enters the semifinal match with a 10-match winning streak.
- Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina are the other semifinalists.
- The tournament will conclude on August 13.
The WTA 1000 National Bank Open in Toronto has determined its semifinalists, with Iga Swiatek set to face Elina Svitolina. The tournament in Canada offers prize money exceeding $7.4 million and is scheduled to conclude on August 13.
Key Facts
- Iga Swiatek of Poland, ranked No. 8, will play Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, ranked No. 9, in a semifinal match.
- American Coco Gauff, ranked No. 4, advanced to the semifinals via a walkover against Belinda Bencic, ranked No. 14.
- Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, ranked No. 2, defeated Naomi Osaka of Japan, ranked No. 13, with a score of 4:6, 7:6 (7:5), 6:4.
- Elina Svitolina defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova, ranked No. 19, in her quarterfinal match with a score of 3:6, 6:0, 6:3.
- The WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto will conclude on August 13.
Background
Elina Svitolina recently won the Rome WTA 1000 title, defeating Coco Gauff, and reached the Italian Open semifinal by rallying past Elena Rybakina.
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