Poland’s Iga Swiatek had an awkward moment with the cameraman at the Cincinnati Open. The 24-year-old cemented her spot in the final of the ongoing WTA 1000 event in Cincinnati after beating former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in straight sets with a score of 7-5,

Swiatek improves to 45-12 this season, and holds steady as the World No. 3. After a tumultuous 2024 season, which spilled into the 2025 campaign, Swiatek and her team have officially pulled out of the tailspin. Swiatek snapped her 13-month title drought at Wimbledon and has won ten of her last 11 matches.

Iga Swiatek is playing lights-out tennis. But Jasmine Paolini has made a habit of knocking off big names. Here’s how their Cincinnati final (Monday, 6 p.m. ET) stacks up.

Jasmine Paolini just pulled off another one of those matches that makes you wonder if she’s secretly part machine, part tennis wizard. The Italian powerhouse clawed her way past Veronika Kudermetova in a Cincinnati Open semi-final that had more ups and downs than a roller coaster designed by someone with serious commitment issues.

Iga Swiatek acknowledges she prefers to play early even in challenging conditions, but suggests that certain adjustments could be done, like giving players "more time to breathe" when the conditions are extremely hot and humid.

Anna Kalinskaya is facing the brunt of tennis fans after her recent attendance at the The Weekend's latest concert, coming just hours after she called out the WTA for her schedule at the Cincinnati Op

Iga Swiatek has showcased her class by returning to form in a phase where, historically, she has had a mixed record. The 24-year-old went through a lean patch of more than 12 months after winning the French Open in 2024.

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