Iga Swiatek tops Jasmine Paolini for Cincinnati title
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With her win over Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek has now racked up 11 WTA 1000 titles putting her second on the list since 2009, with only Serena Williams ahead of her. Serena Williams has racked up 13 titles at this level since 2009, the year the WTA first introduced the Premier Mandatory tier that later became known as WTA 1000 events.
Polish star Iga Swiatek rallied to defeat No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 in 1 hour and 49 minutes to win her first Cincinnati Open title. She is the first Polish player in the Open era to win a singles title at the event.
Aryna Sabalenka commands the WTA rankings for yet another week heading into the US Open. The World No. 1 is the defending champion in New York.
Iga Swiatek recovered from an early deficit to beat Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-3, while Jasmine Paolini overcame Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-7 (2) 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati final.
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