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Iga Swiatek storms back to form with a commanding win over Elena Rybakina, claiming her first WTA title of the year in dominant fashion—six-two, six-three. The crowd roared her name as she turned around a slow start to the season, securing her fourth top-20 victory in one week and her first final appearance this year. This was also the first National Bank Open women’s final between two Grand Slam champions since 1999, adding extra fire to the match. Rybakina, despite hitting harder, faltered with unforced errors and missed key break points, while Swiatek capitalized on momentum early and never looked back. After a grueling semifinal that ran past midnight, Rybakina played over three hours more than Swiatek—and still fell short. With this win, Swiatek becomes the only player to reach a WTA 1000 final every year for six straight seasons, walking away with over $1 million while Rybakina takes home nearly $570K.

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