Swiatek iyo Svitolina oo isku dhacaya semi-fainalka Canadian Open
Iga Swiatek oo ah ciyaaryahanka seventh-seed ee Polish waxay 6-2, 6-1 ka garaacday Diana Shnaider si ay u gaadho semi-fainalka Canadian Open ee Toronto. Elina Svitolina ayaa sidoo kale u soo baxday wareegii ugu dambeeyay, waxaana labadoodu ay isla kulmi doonaan Arbacada.
Guushii Swiatek ee Shnaider
Swiatek waxay si buuxda u xukuntay ciyaarta ka dhanka ah Shnaider, iyadoo isku daraysay garaacis cad iyo daboolid wanaagsan oo garoonka ah si ay u adkaato qofka Russian-ka ah 68 daqiiqo gudahood. Waxay jabisay laba jeer furitaankii set-ka, Shnaiderna waxay samaysay 12 qalad oo aan khasab ahayn.
Markii ay 5-2 hogaaminaysay, Shnaider ayaa forehand ku dirisay shabagga, Swiatekna way xaqiijisay set-kii qalad kale dartiis. Set-kii labaad, seventh-seed-ku ma aysan la kulmin break point, waxayna 5-1 ku horseedday guul xariiq ka gudubtay, Shnaiderna ayaa match point-ka forehand dheer gashay.
Svitolina oo ka soo kabatay Alexandrova
Svitolina waxay dhammeysatay guul 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 ah oo ka dhan ah Alexandrova si ay u dhisto kulankii Arbacada ee Swiatek. Alexandrova ayaa aan lala xiriirin karin set-kii koowaad ka dib markay ka badisay Aryna Sabalenka ee kaalinta koowaad.
Ciyaaryahadii Ukrainian-ka ahayd waxay dib u soo noqotay si ay u simiso ciyaarta, waxayna 4-1 hogaaminaysay iyadoo ka faa'iidaysey net cord. Inkastoo ay labo geymo ka dhibtay 5-1, way is soo celisay si ay u jebiso serve-kii kulankii Swiatek.
Xaaladda xilli-ciyaareedka Swiatek
Guushani waxay Swiatek gelisay semi-fainalkii ugu horreeya ee WTA 1000 xilli aan joogto ahayn, kaas oo ay ku guul-darraysatay inay ka gudubto quarter-final-ka Grand Slam. Kadib guuldaradii Miami, waxay bedeshay tababaraha Wim Fissette oo ah Francisco Roig.
Swiatek oo ah hore world number one iyo six Grand Slam titles ayaa sidoo kale Wimbledon ku badiyay Alexandra Eala iyadoo ah defending champion. Waxay hal koob ka mid ah lixdeeda Grand Slam ku guuleysatay Flushing Meadows 2022.
Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina have advanced to the Canadian Open semifinals, with the Polish seventh seed sweeping Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 and the Ukrainian rallying past Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 in Toronto.
Swiatek Dominates Shnaider in Straight Sets
Seventh-seed Iga Swiatek was in complete control against Diana Shnaider, combining crisp ball striking with strong court coverage to overwhelm her Russian opponent in 68 minutes. She broke twice in the opening set, capitalising on a string of mistakes by Shnaider, who committed 12 unforced errors.
Swiatek took a 5-2 lead when Shnaider sent a forehand into the net and secured the set after another error from the Russian. There was little respite in the second set as the Polish star continued to dictate play from the baseline and never faced a break point.
Svitolina Stuns Alexandrova in Three-Set Comeback
Elina Svitolina completed a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 comeback win against Ekaterina Alexandrova to set up a Wednesday meeting with Swiatek. Alexandrova was untouchable in the first set, picking up where she left off after beating world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the previous round.
But the veteran Ukrainian stormed back to level the match in the second set and grabbed a 4-1 lead in the third when she pounced on a net cord and hammered home a backhand for another service break. Svitolina dropped two games while leading 5-1 but regrouped to break serve and set up the meeting with Swiatek.
Swiatek Eyes Redemption After Inconsistent Season
The win puts Swiatek into her first WTA 1000 semifinal of an inconsistent season in which she has failed to advance beyond the quarters at a Grand Slam and suffered a surprise second-round defeat by compatriot Magda Linette in Miami. That loss led Swiatek to make a coaching change, replacing Wim Fissette with Francisco Roig.
Swiatek was also beaten in straight sets by Alexandra Eala in the third round at Wimbledon, where she was the defending champion. The Canadian Open semifinal is scheduled for Wednesday, with the defending champion Swiatek looking to bounce back ahead of the US Open.
