Ben Shelton and Iga Swiatek are the champions of the Canada Masters and WTA 1000
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American Ben Shelton and Polish Iga Swiatek were the great champions of the Canada Masters and WTA 1000, respectively, this Thursday (13).
The tormentor of João Fonseca in the tournament, Shelton, number 10 in the ATP ranking, masterfully defended the title won in Toronto last year, now overcoming compatriot Brandon Nakashima in two sets, with partials of 6-3 and 7-6(4), in Montreal.
This was also Shelton's second Masters 1000 title, both in Canada. After beating the Brazilian in the round of 16, he steamrolled his subsequent opponents, Jakub Mensik, Learner Tien, and Nakashima.
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Meanwhile in Toronto, Iga Swiatek won her first WTA title in 2026, overcoming Kazakh Elena Rybakina, world number 2, with some ease: 6-2 and 6-3 in 1h14 of play. It was her 12th title at the 1000 level.
With the victory, the former world number 1 Pole now climbs three positions in the WTA ranking, taking 5th place. Both Shelton and Swiatek now focus on the Cincinnati Masters and WTA 1000, whose first round began on Thursday.
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