Despite leading her Cincinnati Open final opponent, Jasmine Paolini, 5-0 in H2H battles, Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek didn’t leave any stone unturned. You see, she always comes with a plan. Before her maiden summit clash at the WTA 1000 event, the Pole said, “I’m going to have to prepare tactically, but I’m just going to kind of focus on myself.” And just like that, the former World No.1 and six-time major winner made her words come true on Monday. After a grueling – yet not-so-tough – fight, she succeeded in creating history in Cincinnati. However, she also ended up making a serious claim about her Italian rival – right before the next big challenge in New York.
The Cincinnati Open final saw Swiatek cruising her way to her first trophy at this tournament. Yes, Paolini tried to pose some threat, but the Pole was determined. In straight sets, after an hour and 49 minutes, Swiatek captured her 25th career title with a score line of 7-5, 6-4. Yet she found the Italian’s performance to be admirable. So much so that she snubbed both Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka in a what was a bold US Open prediction.
Complimenting Paolini for her efforts, Swiatek made a shocking claim for her 2025 US Open campaign. During the presentation ceremony, the Pole said, “Thank you everyone. First of all, great speech Jasmine. I don’t think I can beat that. Congrats for the whole tournament. As usual you’re playing great. Hopefully we’re gonna play the final at the U.S. Open in the next two weeks.”
Iga Swiatek had kind words for Jasmine Paolini after beating her in Cincinnati final:
“Thank you everyone. First of all, great speech Jasmine. I don’t think I can beat that . Congrats for the whole tournament. As usual you’re playing great. Hopefully we’re gonna play the final… pic.twitter.com/FAEWl7Y7a5
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) August 19, 2025
Concluding her remarks, the World No.3 further admired Paolini saying, “Thanks for being such a positive person in the locker room. There’s not many of us who are so positive on a daily basis. It’s always good to see you. Congrats to your team for amazing effort and work. It was a pleasure.”
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