Jasmine Paolini fell just short of a fourth WTA Tour title as she lost the Cincinnati Open final to Iga Swiatek.
Paolini defeated Coco Gauff and Barbora Krejcikova en route to the final, where she met six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek.
And it was the Pole who emerged victorious at the WTA 1000 event, winning their Cincinnati Open final 7-5, 6-4 after one hour and 49 minutes.
Swiatek still plans to play the US Open mixed doubles despite her Cincinnati run only just coming to an end with victory over Paolini.
The new WTA number two is scheduled to play alongside ATP ace Casper Ruud in the newly revamped event in New York.
Jasmine Paolini messages Iga Swiatek after Cincinnati Open final loss
Paolini incidentally withdrew from the US Open mixed doubles amid her Cincinnati efforts, which have now culminated in defeat.
But she remained upbeat after the loss, writing on Instagram: “It’s been two amazing weeks here in Cincinnati, and I’m so happy to be back after a couple of tough months.
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“I want to thank everyone who makes this tournament possible, as well as my team, with a special thanks to the Italian Tennis Federation and to Sara Errani for helping me when I needed it the most.
“This is a fantastic venue, a wonderful tournament, and we get to play in front of an incredible crowd. I truly hope to be back next year. Congrats Iga, you played great! Thank you for all the support both here and from back home.”
Iga Swiatek’s WTA Tour titles after timely Cincinnati Open success
Swiatek will be full of confidence heading into the US Open, having just clinched her maiden title at Cincinnati.
She is the first Pole in the Open Era to achieve that feat in singles, and now has 24 WTA Tour titles to her name.
| Year | Titles | Tournaments |
| 2025 | 3 | Seoul, Wimbledon, Cincinnati |
| 2024 | 5 | Doha, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, French Open |
| 2023 | 6 | Doha, Stuttgart, French Open, Warsaw, Beijing, WTA Finals |
| 2022 | 8 | Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, French Open, US Open, San Diego |
| 2021 | 2 | Adelaide, Rome |
| 2020 | 1 | French Open |
It also represents her 11th WTA 1000 title and second success of the season, having won Wimbledon last month.
She is now the second seed for the US Open, having required a win over Paolini to take over Gauff in the world rankings.
Paolini meanwhile can be hugely proud of her efforts, which should also instil the Italian with confidence heading to New York.
She’s also made the wise decision to withdraw from the mixed doubles, having just fallen in the Cincinnati Open women’s doubles semifinals alongside Errani.
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