This is the changed Iga Świątek. A controversial Russian woman in the path of a Polish woman

Iga Świątek looks very good during the tournament in Canada. Toronto turned out to be a place where the best Polish tennis player regained her freshness in her game. The Pole admitted it herself, assessing her valuable victory over Marta Kostiuk.

The Ukrainian lost to the Pole in three sets. It was a successful revenge for the Pole after losing in the fourth round on the courts. Roland Garros.

– I’m definitely in a different place. I feel like I could play my tennis. During Roland Garros I couldn’t really do it. So yes, I knew what to do. I knew how to play. I just continued to stay focused and in the zone. Until the end, I was quite confident in my game plan and my advantages. I’m happy with how it turned out – admitted the Polish tennis player after Saturday’s victory over Kostiuk.

WTA 1000 Toronto: Iga Świątek – Diana Sznajder. Where and when to watch?

Diana Sznajder will be her rival in the semi-final of the event on hard courts in Toronto. A controversial Russian who played not so long ago – during this year’s Paris Grand Slam – with Maja Chwalińska. Ultimately, the Pole won and entered the Roland Garros 2026 final.

And why controversial? We wrote about Sznajder’s beliefs during the competition with Chwalińska, in more detail in WPROST. The Russian woman was even called a propagandist. In 2025, Sznajder was awarded the Order of Merit by the state authorities, and is also said to be a supporter of Vladimir Putin.

Returning to sport, Świątek has a chance to achieve his best result in the 2026 season. Several well-known rivals, led by Aryna Sabalenka, have already said goodbye to the tournament in Toronto. The leader of the WTA ranking was also a tennis player on the tournament side of the ladder, where Świątek operates. However, such a match will definitely not take place.

And what shape is the Pole in? Wysoka, breaking further records. The Pole has just reached her 29th quarterfinal of a WTA 1000 event in her career, in her 47th attempt to compete at this level. Effect? Świątek has a higher percentage of success in reaching this far stage of the competition than the legendary Serena Williams. And all other players in modern tennis.

What time and where can I watch the Iga Świątek-Diana Sznajder match? Starting at 1:00 a.m. Polish time, on the night from Monday to Tuesday (i.e. August 11). The broadcast will be carried out by Canal+ Sport and online via the Player and HBO Max platforms.

Iga Świątek and all her championship titles

In her career so far, the Pole has won a total of 25 championship titles on courts almost all over the world.

Świątek won six Grand Slam titles, four times at Roland Garros (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024), once at the US Open (2022) and Wimbledon (2025). To this should be added the prestigious triumph in the WTA Finals (2023).

In addition, wins in WTA 1000 tournaments in: Rome (2021, 2022, 2024), Doha (2022 and 2024), Indian Wells (2022 and 2024), Miami (2022), Beijing (2023), Madrid (2024) and Cincinnati (2025).

The list also includes WTA 500 competitions: Adelaide (2021), Stuttgart (2022 and 2023), San Diego (2022), Doha (2023) and Seoul (2025).

Plus a Polish tournament accent, WTA 250 in Warsaw (2023).

As for Polish topics, it is impossible not to emphasize the bronze medal of the Olympic Games in the singles competition in Paris (2024). Świątek also won the Polish national team in the United Cup in Sydney (2026).