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 2025 Cincinnati Open was defined by both brilliance and misfortune, with Carlos Alcaraz emerging as the men’s champion under unusual circumstances.

The Volley: Swiatek seems to be rounding into form at just the right time. And she pocketed her first Wimbledon this season, though that was only title she has taken coming into Cincinnati this week. Then she beat Jasmine Paolini there for a second title. She’s crediting new coach Wim Fissette for vastly improving her serve speed.

By beating Rybakina and making the Cincinnati title match, Swiatek improved to 6,753 ranking points in 2025 - the only player with more points is Aryna Sabalenka, who stands at 7,610. After the Pole, Coco Gauff comes at third spot with 4,944 points and the American is the next in line to secure a Riyadh ticket.

Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe defeated Guo Hanyu and Alexandra Panova 6-4, 6-3 in the Cincinnati Open women’s doubles final to claim their first WTA 1000 title as partners.Dabrowski and Routliffe first paired up in Montreal two years ago.

Aryna Sabalenka's Cincinnati Open title defense is over. The World No. 1 was eliminated by Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals Aug. 15.

Anna Kalinskaya is facing the brunt of tennis fans after her recent attendance at the The Weekend's latest concert, coming just hours after she called out the WTA for her schedule at the Cincinnati Op

Iga Swiatek acknowledges she prefers to play early even in challenging conditions, but suggests that certain adjustments could be done, like giving players "more time to breathe" when the conditions are extremely hot and humid.