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Iga Swiatek Defeats Elena Rybakina to Win Women’s Singles Title at Canadian Open:
Published on 18 Aug 2026
- In the Canadian Open Tennis, seventh seed Iga Swiatek of Poland defeated second seed Elena Rybakina in straight sets to win the Women’s Singles title in Toronto last night.
- Swiatek claimed her first title of the season with a convincing 6-2, 6-3 victory, providing her with a confidence boost ahead of the US Open.
- In the Men’s Singles, American tennis player Ben Shelton won the title in Montreal after defeating fellow American Brandon Nakashima by 6-3, 7-6(4). With this victory, the fifth-seeded Shelton successfully defended his tournament crown and secured his second career ATP Masters 1000 trophy.
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