Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday (August 13, 2026) in the National Bank Open for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall.
“I wanted to make the match physical. “We all know she’s a fighter and she can run left and right much longer than me. A six-time Grand Slam champion, Ms. Swiatek is projected to move up two spots to sixth in the new world ranking. “To be here and to hold the trophy and to win against the best players means a lot. Ms. Rybakina will remain No.
Swiatek, from Poland, broke Rybakina’s serve early in the match and went on to take the opening set in 29 minutes. Swiatek had another break at 2-2 in the second set before closing out the win in a tidy 75 minutes. 2.
“I was really in the zone” Ms. Swiatek said. “I wasn’t playing aggressive enough and wasn’t playing with (enough) energy,” Ms. Rybakina said. “I’m speechless a little bit because the journey has been bumpy this season,” Ms.