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Cincinnati win boosts Swiatek’s confidence: “I’m a good player. I can play on any surface.”

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Iga Swiatek captured her 24th career title, and 11th at the WTA 1000 level, with a commanding 7-5 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the Cincinnati Open final. The win adds another surge of confidence for the former world No. 1 as she heads into the US Open, coming just weeks after her first triumph on grass at Wimbledon.

Iga Swiatek lifts Cincinnati trophy
Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with the champions trophy after winning the final of the 2025 Cincinnati Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament

The Cincinnati clash with Paolini was a rematch of the 2024 French Open final, where Swiatek had denied the Italian a maiden major title.