Swiatek hails Cincinnati title
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Third-ranked Iga Swiatek captured the Cincinnati Open title for the first time by defeating No. 7 Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 on Monday night. Swiatek had failed to advance past the semifinals in her six previous appearances at the Cincinnati Open.
Iga Swiatek has confirmed her participation in today’s US Open mixed doubles event despite a rapid turnaround from her victory at the Cincinnati Open on Monday night. The Polish star, who won Wimbledon last month, did not drop a set all week in Cincinnati and defeated Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4 to lay down a marker ahead of the US Open.
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek wins Cincinnati Open title in tune-up for US Open, which is live on Sky Sports from August 24 to September 7; the winners of the mens and womens singles titles in Cincin
With her win over Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek has now racked up 11 WTA 1000 titles putting her second on the list since 2009, with only Serena Williams ahead of her. Serena Williams has racked up 13 titles at this level since 2009, the year the WTA first introduced the Premier Mandatory tier that later became known as WTA 1000 events.
Swiatek won't even have a day to rest after her Cincinnati win since her opening US Open mixed doubles match is scheduled for Tuesday.
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