Svitolina lost in the semifinals of the tournament in Toronto on August 12, 2026

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina failed to reach the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. In the semifinals on August 12, she lost to Polish player Iga Swiatek in three sets with a score of 3:6, 6:1, 3:6. This is reported by Champion.

The match lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes. Svitolina won the second set and took the lead with a break in the deciding set, but could not maintain her advantage.

How Svitolina fought back in the semifinals of the tournament in Toronto on August 12

At the start of the match, the Ukrainian made many mistakes and quickly fell behind with a score of 0:4, later 1:5. Svitolina won two games in a row and could have broken back again, but Swiatek closed the set in her favor – 6:3.

In the first set, Svitolina made 22 unforced errors. It was precisely these mistakes that prevented her from fully returning to the game after a poor start.

Svitolina played much more confidently in the second set. She began to play more aggressively, hitting the court better and leading with a score of 5:0.

Swiatek saved three break points and avoided losing the set 'to love'. However, Svitolina easily served for the set and won – 6:1.

In the second set, the Ukrainian made 11 winners and only seven unforced errors.

Why Svitolina lost the deciding set in Toronto on August 12

In the third set, Svitolina became more cautious and often resorted to defense. In the fifth game, she took advantage of her opponent's mistakes, broke, and led 3:2.

After that, Swiatek immediately broke back, got her game together, and won four games in a row. The Polish tennis player finished the deciding set with a score of 6:3 and advanced to the finals of the tournament.

Svitolina's attempt to return to attacking tennis at the end of the match did not change the course of the meeting.

Match statistics:

• aces: 1:0 in favor of Svitolina;
• double faults: 4:4;
• converted break points: 5:5;
• match duration: 2 hours 17 minutes;
• final score: 3:6, 6:1, 3:6.

It is worth noting that Elina Svitolina will remain in the top 10 of the world ranking after the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, despite losing in the second round to Hungarian Anna Bondar.