Swiatek Defeats Rybakina To Reach Cincinnati Final

World number 3 Iga Swiatek powered to a 7-5 6-3 triumph complete Elena Rybakina to scope nan last of nan Cincinnati Open for nan first time.

The 2022 All England victor Rybakina - who had swept past world number 1 and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka successful nan quarter-finals - started brightly.

However, reigning Wimbledon champion Swiatek was ever successful power aft recovering an early break successful nan opening set.

"That was a reliable match," said nan Polish 3rd seed. "At nan opening it was beautiful crazy, we played truthful accelerated that sometimes we couldn't moreover tally to nan 2nd ball.

"I was location to play pinch strength and bully value and I americium ace happy pinch nan performance.

"It will beryllium ace reliable successful nan final. I will person to hole tactically but I will attraction connected myself and effort to proceed nan activity I person been doing."

Swiatek, 24, will look either Italy's Jasmine Paolini aliases Russian Veronika Kudermetova successful Monday's final.