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Washington (EFE).- Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, world number 3, was proclaimed champion of the WTA 1,000 of Cincinnati (United States) this Monday after defeating Italian Jasmine Paolini (number 9) by 7-5 and 6-4 in one hour and 49 minutes.
Swiatek and Paolini had faced each other five times until today, with a full record of victories for the Polish player. Among those matches, the final of Roland Garros 2024, where Swiatek crushed Paolini 6-2 and 6-1. Today, in Cincinnati, Paolini entered the final more focused, taking a 3-0 lead after an initial 'break' against Swiatek. The Polish player responded with five consecutive games, unstoppable, regaining confidence in her serve and adding two 'breaks' to take the lead. With the score at 5-3, Paolini managed to contain Swiatek's onslaught, holding her serve and achieving a crucial break when the Polish player was serving for the set. But Swiatek broke Paolini's serve again for 6-5 and this time didn't forgive, taking the first set with her serve. Vibrant finish with ups and downs
The Polish player opened the second set with another 'break', but the Italian player stepped up, knew how to react, recovered the 'break' and with her serve took the lead. But it was an up-and-down duel for Paolini, who scored spectacular points but also let others slip away that ended up costing her the final. Swiatek and Paolini exchanged 'breaks' in the next three games, which left the Polish player with a 5-3 lead after defending her serve. Paolini did her part to stay in the final, although Swiatek finished on serve for 6-4. Swiatek won't have much time to celebrate the title, as she is entered in the mixed doubles of the US Open, which this year adopts a new two-day format, with a prize of 1 million dollars and with several of the best tennis players in the world. The Pole, paired with Norwegian Casper Ruud, will face Americans Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys this Tuesday.
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The Cincinnati Open is Swiatek's 24th title and her eleventh WTA 1000. Only Serena Williams, with 13, has more WTA 1000 titles than the Polish player. Swiatek had reached the semifinals in Cincinnati in the two previous editions, but fell in both against the eventual champion: American Coco Gauff in 2023 and Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in 2024. With the Cincinnati victory, Swiatek displaces Gauff at number 2 in the WTA ranking and will be the second seed at the US Open starting this Sunday, avoiding a possible match against Sabalenka until the final. Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek celebrating the Cincinnati Masters 1,000 title after defeating Italian Jasmine Paolini on August 18, 2025. EFE/ Mark Lyons Swiatek, also a champion at Wimbledon, becomes a favorite for the New York event. Paolini puts up a fightSwiatek and Paolini had faced each other five times until today, with a full record of victories for the Polish player. Among those matches, the final of Roland Garros 2024, where Swiatek crushed Paolini 6-2 and 6-1. Today, in Cincinnati, Paolini entered the final more focused, taking a 3-0 lead after an initial 'break' against Swiatek. The Polish player responded with five consecutive games, unstoppable, regaining confidence in her serve and adding two 'breaks' to take the lead. With the score at 5-3, Paolini managed to contain Swiatek's onslaught, holding her serve and achieving a crucial break when the Polish player was serving for the set. But Swiatek broke Paolini's serve again for 6-5 and this time didn't forgive, taking the first set with her serve. Vibrant finish with ups and downs
The Polish player opened the second set with another 'break', but the Italian player stepped up, knew how to react, recovered the 'break' and with her serve took the lead. But it was an up-and-down duel for Paolini, who scored spectacular points but also let others slip away that ended up costing her the final. Swiatek and Paolini exchanged 'breaks' in the next three games, which left the Polish player with a 5-3 lead after defending her serve. Paolini did her part to stay in the final, although Swiatek finished on serve for 6-4. Swiatek won't have much time to celebrate the title, as she is entered in the mixed doubles of the US Open, which this year adopts a new two-day format, with a prize of 1 million dollars and with several of the best tennis players in the world. The Pole, paired with Norwegian Casper Ruud, will face Americans Frances Tiafoe and Madison Keys this Tuesday.
