Overview

• Swiatek beat No. 7 Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4, rallying from 0-3 in the opener and converting six of 10 break points to complete the tournament without dropping a set.
• The win is her 11th WTA 1000 title and 24th career trophy, leaving her two shy of Serena Williams’ 1000-level record of 13.
• She climbs back to world No. 2 and is within about 500 ranking points of No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka entering Flushing Meadows.
• Her path included a 7-5, 6-3 semi-final victory over Elena Rybakina, who had ousted defending champion and No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka; Paolini reached the final by defeating Veronika Kudermetova.
• Swiatek said Cincinnati’s surface played slower this year, a change she credited for helping her build momentum through the week.