But Świątek has surged late in the 2025 season. And building off her recent win on the grass courts at Wimbledon, she took home the Cincinnati Open 's Rookwood Cup after she beat Italian, Jasmine Paolini, 7-5, 6-4, on Aug. 18.

As the tennis world prepares for the U.S. Open, the races to be ATP and WTA world No. 1 are getting interesting in Cincinnati.

The highly anticipated final at the Cincinnati Open came to a sad ending on Monday as World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was forced to retire from the match against No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz while trailing 5-0 due to illness. With the result, Alcaraz wins his third Masters 1000 title of the season and his eighth overall in his storied young career.

CINCINNATI, OH — Rajeev Ram, at 41, became the second-oldest men’s doubles champion in Cincinnati Open history after winning his maiden Masters 1000 title with partner Nikola Mektic. The unseeded pair completed a successful run by defeating the Italian team of Lorenzo Musetti and Lorenzo Sonego with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.