Jasmine Paolini, Cincinnati and Iga Swiatek
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Third-ranked Iga Swiatek captured the Cincinnati Open title for the first time by defeating No. 7 Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 on Monday night. Swiatek had failed to advance past the semifinals in her six previous appearances at the Cincinnati Open.
Paolini improves to a 3-2 head-to-head against Gauff, moving into her third WTA 1,000 semifinal of 2025, after winning her home Italian Open in May. Paolini, the current French Open doubles champion, will face Veronika Kudermetova of Russia Sunday.
Ten seeded players were in action during the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals Aug. 15. Here's how the action unfolded in Mason.
World No. 9 Jasmine Paolini will face Veronika Kudermetova in the semi-final of Cincinnati Open 2025. Paolini is the favourite to win the clash.
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The Mirror US on MSNJasmine Paolini baffles Cincinnati Open interviewer with 'ice sausage' remark
Jasmine Paolini advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open with a straight-sets win over Barbora Krejcikova, and the Italian was in a playful mood in her on-court interview