Iga Swiatek tops Jasmine Paolini for Cincinnati title
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Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek's post match interview took an awkward turn when the interviewer mentioned possibly spitting on her after beating Elena Rybakina in straight sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final on Monday night.
Iga Swiatek is enjoying nothing but good form in the past few days. She lifted the Cincinnati Masters title on Monday by beating Jasmine Paolini, and show great resilience by winning two more matches with Casper Ruud in the US Open mixed doubles the following day.
At 24 years old, Iga Swiatek is now one of the most popular and marketable names in women's tennis. The star from Poland, who sits now at the top of the WTA list, has made a fortu
Brad Gilbert caught criticism on social media after apparently engaging with Iga Swiatek's harasser on X. Over the weekend, Gilbert - who coached Coco Gauff for a year between 2023 and 2024 - appeared to question why the Cincinnati Open organizers were granting all of Swiatek's requests to have her matches scheduled early.
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.
Fresh off a win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final, Jannik Sinner was clearly not himself on Monday in a rematch of the rivals and the top two players in the world. Sinner retired with apparent illness in the first set of Monday's Cincinnati Open final against Alcaraz after digging a 5-0 deficit.