Świątek carries Wimbledon form to Cincinnati, sends strong signal ahead of US Open
Cincinnati, Ohio, August 19, 2025 – On athlete, Iga Świątek, prevailed over Italian Jasmine Paolini in the Cincinnati final, becoming the first Polish player in the Open era to win a singles title at the event.
Paolini started fast, breaking Świątek in the opening game and racing to a three-game lead. Świątek then held her serve at 3-1, saving a crucial break point to get on the board. This seemed to turn the tide, as she then broke Paolini twice to level the score at 4-3 and held serve once more to go up 5-3. Paolini battled back, breaking Świątek as she served for the set, but the Polish player immediately responded with another break to seal the first set 7-5 in 56 minutes.
In the second set, Świątek and Paolini traded breaks of serve back and forth, but ultimately it was Swiatek who managed to convert a perfect six-for-six break points to take the second set 6-4 and lift her first Cincinnati Open Title.
Świątek’s route to the final included a win against A. Potapova (RUS), a walkover in the round of 32, and beating S. Cirestea (ROM), A. Kalinskaya (RUS), before setting up a semi-final against Elena Rybakina. Beating Rybakina in the semis secured Świątek’s qualification for the WTA Finals later this year.
The Cincinnati title marked Świątek’s 24th career singles title and 11th title at a WTA 1000 event. Świątek moves into second place in the world rankings and will also be the second seed behind Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open.
Świątek now heads to New York to compete in the revamped US Open mixed doubles event alongside Casper Ruud before looking to secure her second US Open singles title.