Iga Swiatek beat Marta Kostyuk 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 and Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-1 in successive rounds to reach the semi-finals of Toronto, two results that read like confirmation of a player finding her level again after the toughest Grand Slam season of her career. Swiatek herself was not interested in the framing. The world No. 8 has not been beyond a quarter-final at a major all year.
“It’s just the semifinal of a tournament” – Far from the fuss, Swiatek quietly builds the player she wants to be
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