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.

World number three Iga Swiatek said triumph at the Cincinnati Open gives her a "boost of confidence" before the US Open begins on Sunday.

Iga Swiatek captured her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4, with the Pole third seed sending a powerful message ahead of the U.S. Open. The six-times Grand Slam winner did not drop a set on her way to the title and was clinical in the final,