Canadian Open Tennis: Poland’s Iga Swiatek storms into semifinals with straight-set win over Russia’s Diana Shnaider

By  News On Air   Aug 11, 2026

In the Canadian Open 2026, former world number one Iga Swiatek stormed into the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Russia’s Diana Shnaider in 64 minutes. The sixth-time Grand Slam champion will face Ukraine’s ninth seed Elina Svitolina, who defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

Iga Swiatek, 25, is playing in just her second Women’s Tennis Association semifinal of the year and is seeking her first final appearance since winning the Korea Open in Seoul nearly a year ago. She leads Elina Svitolina 4-3 in their career meetings but lost both matches against her this year.