After back-to-back semifinal losses over the last two years, Iga Swiatek broke through Aug. 17, beating Elena Rybakina for a spot in the finals.

A ruthless Iga Swiatek won 10 of the last 13 games to beat Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-3 on Sunday and reach her first Cincinnati Open final after losing in the penultimate stage of the U.S. Open tune-up event in each of the last two years.

Iga Swiatek continued her strong summer by defeating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open, where she will face Jasmine Paolini, a 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 winner against Veronika Kudermetova.