Iga Swiatek rallies for First Cincinnati Open title right
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Look no further than Iga Swiatek. Earlier this summer, the sky was falling for Swiatek. She failed to defend any of her clay court titles, sank in the WTA Rankings, and was fielding outlandish questions about possibly skipping the grass court season altogether (luckily, that did not happen).
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.
WTA star Eva Lys recently voiced her opinion about Iga Swiatek earning significantly less than Carlos Alcaraz for their win at the Cincinnati Open.
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Well, well, well. Look who’s back from the tennis wilderness. Iga Swiatek just reminded everyone why writing her off was about as smart as betting against a Polish powerhouse with a grudge.
Swiatek's recent victories have not only improved her ranking but also affected the US Open seedings. As per WTA, the Pole has displaced Coco Gauff, who now sits at No. 3. Swiatek owns 7,933 points and is behind Aryna Sabalenka, who has 11,225 points under her belt. Gauff with 7,874 points is third behind Sabalenka and Swiatek.
There's a full day of quarterfinals on tap at the Cincinnati Open with 10 seeded players set to take the court. Follow the action here.
Iga Swiatek advanced to her third consecutive quarter-final at Cincinnati Open and will now chase a maiden final appearance in the event.