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Iga Swiatek Wins Canadian Open Title Defeating Elena Rybakina
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THE BRIEF
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Iga Swiatek secured her 26th career title by defeating world number two Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 in the Canadian Open final held in Toronto on Thursday.
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The 25-year-old Polish player clinched the victory in one hour and 15 minutes, marking her first WTA title of the 2026 season after a challenging campaign.
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Swiatek will return to the top five in the world rankings following this win, while men's fifth seed Ben Shelton successfully defended his Canadian Open title in Montreal.