[1/2] Aug 12, 2023; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Jessica Pegula (USA) returns the ball against Iga Swiatek (POL) (not pictured) during semi final play at IGA Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY SportsAug 12 (Reuters) - Jessica Pegula beat world number one Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Canadian Open final in Montreal where she will face either Elena Rybakina or Liudmila Samsonova.
American world number three Pegula, playing in her third consecutive Canadian Open semi-final, broke Swiatek's serve 11 times and managed her way through the big moments of the match better than the four-times Grand Slam winner.
Swiatek looked to have settled into a groove as she opened the second set with her first service hold of the day followed by a pair of breaks for a 3-1 lead.
Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Jessica Pegula, Iga Swiatek, David Kirouac, Elena Rybakina, Pegula, Swiatek, Frank Pingue, Pritha Sarkar
Organizations:
IGA, Canadian, Thomson
Locations:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Toronto