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Swiatek Wins Canadian Open, Shelton Retains Title

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Iga Swiatek claimed her first title of the season with a dominant 6-2 6-3 win over Elena Rybakina in the final of the National Bank Open in Toronto. The Polish seventh seed gained an early advantage when the world No 2 gave up a break point on back-to-back double faults, and Swiatek raced away with the opening set.

Unforced errors continued to cost Rybakina into the second set, as two missed backhands gifted Swiatek another break. Rybakina saved one championship point, but Swiatek converted on her second opportunity to clinch her first title since last September. She dedicated the victory to "everyone who is dealing with unfair judgement and hate."

In the men's draw, Ben Shelton retained his crown by eclipsing compatriot Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6 (7-4) in Montreal. Shelton did not drop a set throughout the tournament and is just the fourth man this century to go back-to-back at the event, joining Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.