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Polish
Iga Świątek Claims Title at Cincinnati Open Tennis Tournament
Washington,
19 Aug (ONA) — Poland’s Iga Świątek claimed her first title at the Cincinnati
Open, a WTA 1000 tennis tournament held in Mason, Ohio, United States, by
defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in two straight sets in the final match.
The
world number three needed one hour and 48 minutes to secure her match against
the world number nine, with scores of (7-5) and (6-4), confirming her dominance
in their head-to-head series with 7 wins and no losses.
With
this title, Świątek has advanced to second place in the global professional
women’s tennis rankings, overtaking American Coco Gauff, while Belarusian Aryna
Sabalenka continues to maintain the top spot.
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