Swiatek cruises past Shnaider to reach Canadian Open semi-finals

Aug 10 : Iga Swiatek brushed aside Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals in Toronto on Monday in a confidence-boosting display ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year at Flushing Meadows.The Pole, who won one of her six Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Open in 2022, was in complete control against Shnaider, combining crisp ball striking with strong court coverage to overwhelm her Russian opponent in 68 minutes.Former world number one Swiatek broke twice in the opening set, capitalising on a string of mistakes from Shnaider, who committed 12 unforced errors in the set. Swiatek moved 5-2 ahead when Shnaider sent a forehand into the net and secured the set after another error from the Russian. There was little respite for Shnaider in the second set as seventh seed Swiat