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Swiatek Claims Cincinnati Title, Returns to No. 2 Before Quick US Open Start

Her win sets up a same-day mixed-doubles debut in New York with Casper Ruud.

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Iga Swiatek celebrates her victory after her Women's Singles Finals match against Jasmine Paolini at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio on Monday August 18, 2025. Swiatek beat Paolini 7-5, 6-4. © Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Overview

  • Iga Swiatek beat Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 to win Cincinnati without dropping a set, securing her 24th career trophy and 11th WTA 1000 title.
  • In the final she fired nine aces, converted all six break points and extended her head‑to‑head over Paolini to 6-0.
  • She arrived in New York overnight and is slated to practice at 11 a.m. and play mixed doubles at noon with Ruud against Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe, roughly 15 hours after the final.
  • The Cincinnati victory lifts Swiatek to world No. 2 ahead of Coco Gauff, with Aryna Sabalenka still No. 1 by 3,292 points entering the US Open.
  • Live rankings at Flushing Meadows could shift as Sabalenka drops 2,000 points, with Swiatek set to drop 430 and Gauff 230, creating a conditional path for a new No. 1 depending on results.