As the tennis world prepares for the U.S. Open, the races to be ATP and WTA world No. 1 are getting interesting in Cincinnati.

But Świątek has surged late in the 2025 season. And building off her recent win on the grass courts at Wimbledon, she took home the Cincinnati Open 's Rookwood Cup after she beat Italian, Jasmine Paolini, 7-5, 6-4, on Aug. 18.

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.

Honed at the racquet of Pete Sampras, Priority One owner Nate Ferguson and his staff bring a "new strings attached" service to Cincinnati Open tennis.

Aryna Sabalenka commands the WTA rankings for yet another week heading into the US Open. The World No. 1 is the defending champion in New York.

The semifinals are set at the Cincinnati Open. Here are the eight remaining players bidding for a title in Mason.

Some of the top names in tennis are in action Aug. 10 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open. Follow The Enquirer's live coverage from Mason.