Sabalenka beats Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final

Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number 1 Iga Swiatek for nan first clip this play to scope nan Cincinnati Open final.

The brace had met doubly earlier successful 2024, successful nan finals of nan Madrid Open and nan Italian Open, but Sabalenka had mislaid both.

On Sunday, aft failing to person 9 lucifer points, Belarusian Sabalenka, who will go nan world number 2 connected Monday, yet sewage nan amended of her rival 6-3 6-3.

The lucifer was besides nan first clip Sabalenka, 26, had beaten Swiatek, 23, successful consecutive sets.

"It sounds for illustration I collapsed nan wall finally," Sabalenka, who is now successful her first Cincinnati Open final, said erstwhile asked really being a finalist sounded.

"I'm ace happy. After specified a reliable conflict against Iga, I'm ace happy pinch nan win."

She will play nan victor of nan different semi-final betwixt American Jessica Pegula and Spain's Paula Badosa successful Monday's final.