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Swiatek Enters Cincinnati Last 16 via Walkover as Gauff Withdraws from US Open Mixed Doubles

Gauff’s decision spotlights how top players weigh mental-energy conservation and sponsor duties before major tournaments.

Iga Swiatek of Poland reached the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open by walkover when Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk withdrew due to a wrist injury
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Overview

  • Iga Swiatek advanced directly to the round of 16 when Marta Kostyuk retired with a wrist injury after Swiatek’s 6-1, 6-4 victory over Anastasija Potapova.
  • By defeating Potapova, Swiatek notched the 300th WTA Tour-level win of her career in just 372 matches, the fastest to that milestone since Serena Williams.
  • Swiatek will face the winner of the Sorana Cîrstea–Yuan Yue match as she seeks to carry her hard-court momentum into the US Open.
  • Coco Gauff opened her Cincinnati campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Wang Xinyu, extending her streak of opening-match victories at WTA 1000 events to 36.
  • Gauff said she declined to enter the US Open mixed doubles draw due to a packed sponsor calendar and to preserve mental energy ahead of her round-of-32 clash with Dayana Yastremska.