Iga Świątek secured her spot in the Cincinnati Open final against Jasmine Paolini by defeating Elena Rybakina in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. During the s

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.

Twice down break point while two games from victory against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina stepped up to serve. She had let victory slip through her fingers against Sabalenka two months earlier in Berlin, squandering four consecutive match points in a third-set tiebreak. She had suffered close losses from winning positions all year.

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

With her coaching team intact again, Rybakina played the match of her season, and put herself back in the big-title conversation.

Mboko came from a set down to oust the 2022 Wimbledon champion in a three-setter that ebbed and flowed to the end.

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.

Pegula has won only two matches since Wimbledon. Due to an arm injury, Draper hasn’t even played one. Might the mixed be a fun way for these two top tenners to shake off a frustrating summer and get into the New York swing of things?