By beating Rybakina and making the Cincinnati title match, Swiatek improved to 6,753 ranking points in 2025 - the only player with more points is Aryna Sabalenka, who stands at 7,610. After the Pole, Coco Gauff comes at third spot with 4,944 points and the American is the next in line to secure a Riyadh ticket.

Iga Swiatek powers to a straight-set win over Elena Rybakina to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open where she will face Jasmine Paolini.

Sinner retired with apparent illness in the first set of Monday's Cincinnati Open final against Alcaraz after digging a 5-0 deficit. Sinner remained on the court for the trophy ceremony and addressed his condition while speaking with the crowd. He didn't offer specifics, but said that he "didn't feel great."

Iga Swiatek had a moment with a cameraman during her Cincinnati Open semifinal versus Elena Rybakina as the Pole turned to the man in question and politely requested not to be recorded while changing her clothes.

IGA SWIATEK brushed off a bizarre joke from an interviewer following her Cincinnati Open semi-final success. Swiatek, 24, beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final