Overview

• Iga Swiatek beat Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3, overturning a 3-5 deficit in the first set against the player who had eliminated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinals.
• Jasmine Paolini advanced by defeating Veronika Kudermetova 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 to book her spot in Monday night’s championship match.
• The Cincinnati semifinal win confirmed Swiatek’s qualification for the season-ending WTA Finals in Riyadh.
• Multiple outlets report Swiatek would move back to world No. 2 if she wins the Cincinnati title.
• Swiatek has not dropped a set this week and has yet to lose to Paolini in their previous meetings.