Rybakina responded with a fighting hold from 0–30 down, but Swiatek immediately struck — breaking at love for 2–1. Elena Rybakina surged ahead with two mid-set breaks, racing to a 5–3 lead and earning the chance to serve out the opener. By then, she had built real scoreboard pressure, putting Swiatek on the defensive and looking poised to dictate the set.
Iga Swiatek vs Elena Rybakina head-to-head
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- It was difficult to be down, but in the second set, I pushed myself.
- The 27-year-old rocketed seven aces and won 79% of her first serve points.
- Swiatek has started well after a disappointing set of results in the last few weeks.
- The victory extends Rybakina’s dominant stretch of play not just in Riyadh, but across the entire Asian Swing.
- Her forehand found its range, turning those errors into winners.
- She not only claimed the honors in Strasbourg and Ningbo, but also reached the semifinals in Toronto, Cincinnati, and Tokyo.
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Swiatek has started well after a disappointing set of results in the last few weeks. “I was improving in each match, and the results were following after. Monday’s win also marked her 11th victory over a top two player since Wimbledon 2022, the most of any player in that span. The victory extends Rybakina’s dominant stretch of play not just in Riyadh, but across the entire Asian Swing.
Cincinnati Open SF1 2025 – Iga Swiatek Stuns Rybakina with Set Steal and Comeback Brilliance
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- “I was improving in each match, and the results were following after.
- The last player to qualify for Riyadh, she is now off to the semifinals after her win.
- It was semi-final one at the 2025 Cincinnati Open—a marquee clash between Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina that lived up to the billing.
- The second seed won 83% of her first serve points and saved five break points against the American.
- By then, she had built real scoreboard pressure, putting Swiatek on the defensive and looking poised to dictate the set.
- The Pole also reached the quarterfinals in Wuhan, but lost to Jasmine Paolini in straight sets.
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She not only claimed the honors in Strasbourg and SlotLounge Ningbo, but also reached the semifinals in Toronto, Cincinnati, and Tokyo.
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- Monday’s win also marked her 11th victory over a top two player since Wimbledon 2022, the most of any player in that span.
- The final two sets were all Rybakina, as she flipped the script on Swiatek.
- Iga Swiatek opened Set 2 with a solid hold, though Elena Rybakina initially pressured her serve.
- Elena Rybakina surged ahead with two mid-set breaks, racing to a 5–3 lead and earning the chance to serve out the opener.
- She needed just one, converting immediately to cap a run of four straight games.
- “She brings so much intensity to the court,” Rybakina said after the match.
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The last player to qualify for Riyadh, she is now off to the semifinals after her win. The 27-year-old rocketed seven aces and won 79% of her first serve points. The second seed won 83% of her first serve points and saved five break points against the American. The final two sets were all Rybakina, as she flipped the script on Swiatek. Her forehand found its range, turning those errors into winners. “She brings so much intensity to the court,” Rybakina said after the match.
Rybakina ends losing streak to Swiatek, advances to first WTA Finals semifinal
It was difficult to be down, but in the second set, I pushed myself. She needed just one, converting immediately to cap a run of four straight games. It was semi-final one at the 2025 Cincinnati Open—a marquee clash between Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina that lived up to the billing. The Pole also reached the quarterfinals in Wuhan, but lost to Jasmine Paolini in straight sets. Swiatek consolidated with another straightforward hold for 4–1, then threatened to run away with the set. Iga Swiatek opened Set 2 with a solid hold, though Elena Rybakina initially pressured her serve.