Iga Swiatek has reached her first final of the season at the Canadian Open, describing it as a positive breakthrough after what she called the toughest campaign of her life. She will face Elena Rybakina in Friday’s final, setting up another contest between two players with a closely matched recent rivalry.

Swiatek beat Elina Svitolina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in Toronto, while Rybakina recovered from a set down to defeat Coco Gauff 5-7 6-2 6-2. Their head-to-head record stands at six wins each from 12 professional meetings, although Rybakina won their only meeting of 2026 in straight sets at the Australian Open.