Iga Swiatek will meet Elena Rybakina in the Canadian Open final after both players battled through their semi-finals in three sets.
Six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek withstood an Elina Svitolina comeback attempt to seal a 6-3 1-6 6-3 win in Toronto and reach her first WTA final of the season.
The Pole, 25, has not reached a final since winning Cincinnati 12 months ago and had only reached one semi-final this year.
‘It hasn’t been an easy season, probably the toughest one in my life,’ said seventh seed Swiatek.
‘This week has been really positive and inspirational for me, and it always kind of shows that you need to keep going no matter what.’
Later, Australian Open champion Rybakina sealed her place in the final, despite losing the opening set to Coco Gauff.
After winning four games in a row to clinch the second set, the world number two secured a 5-7 6-2 6-2 victory, having also come from behind to win her quarter-final against Naomi Osaka.