After back-to-back semifinal losses over the last two years, Iga Swiatek broke through Aug. 17, beating Elena Rybakina for a spot in the finals.

Third seed Swiatek beat Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to reach her first Cincinnati Open final. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Some movements were seen in the WTA Race to Riyadh after the Cincinnati Open, which saw Iga Swiatek win her 11th WTA 1000 title and secure her classification for the WTA Finals.

Women's singles tennis world number three, Iga Swiatek, took down Elena Rybakina in the semis of the 2025 Cincinnati Open

Additionally, Swiatek has become the second player to qualify for the 2025 WTA Finals Riyadh presented by PIF following her run to the final of the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open. The only other player to qualify is World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who secured her place in Riyadh in July.

Iga Swiatek is the first into the Cincinnati Open final after seeing off Elena Rybakina in straight sets on Sunday but it didn't tell the full story in what was a missed opportunity for the Kazakh in her first week back with Stefano Vukov as her 'official' coach.

Iga Swiatek recovered from an early deficit to beat Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-3, while Jasmine Paolini overcame Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-7 (2) 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati final.

Lindsay Davenport suggested during her match commentary that the Cincinnati Open scheduling favored Iga Swiatek more than Elena Rybakina, and she did not find it fair.

Aryna Sabalenka's Cincinnati Open title defense is over. The World No. 1 was eliminated by Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals Aug. 15.

Iga Swiatek reached the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open for the first time on Sunday, surging past Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to book a title clash with Jasmine Paolini.

Iga Swiatek delivered a relentless performance on Sunday, winning 10 of the last 13 games to defeat Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3, setting up a final showdown with Jasmine Paolini.