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.

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.

Serena Williams' ex-coach Rick Macci vociferously defended Iga Swiatek after Coco Gauff's former coach Brad Gilbert questioned the Pole's match timings at the ongoing 2025 Cincinnati Open.

Coming out victorious in her first three encounters against Elena Rybakina this year, Iga Swiatek once again dominated the Kazakh (7-5, 6-3), this time in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati.

Lindsay Davenport suggested during her match commentary that the Cincinnati Open scheduling favored Iga Swiatek more than Elena Rybakina, and she did not find it fair.