Sports
Sabalenka beats Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final
Aryna Sabalenka defeated world number one Iga Swiatek for the first time this season to reach the Cincinnati Open final.
The pair had met twice before in 2024, in the finals of the Madrid Open and the Italian Open, but Sabalenka had lost both.
On Sunday, after failing to convert nine match points, Belarusian Sabalenka, who will become the world number two on Monday, finally got the better of her rival 6-3 6-3.
The match was also the first time Sabalenka, 26, had beaten Swiatek, 23, in straight sets.
“It sounds like I broke the wall finally,” Sabalenka, who is now in her first Cincinnati Open final, said when asked how being a finalist sounded.
“I’m super happy. After such a tough battle against Iga, I’m super happy with the win.”
She will play the winner of the other semi-final between American Jessica Pegula and Spain’s Paula Badosa in Monday’s final.
Save up to 90% on summer-to-fall dresses at Nordstrom Rack — styles start at $10
Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base. He’s 2 homers away from MLB’s first 50-50 season
49ers TE George Kittle misses Thursday’s practice, Week 3 status in question
49ers TE George Kittle misses Thursday’s practice with hamstring injury
San Francisco Giants 2024 offseason preview: What’s next for the Giants after another .500-ish season?
Tennessee vs. Oklahoma Prediction: Odds, best bets, recent stats, QB comparison, and trends for September 21
Report: Warriors add two players on Exhibit 10 contracts
Race for the Case Week 4 & the ACC is trying to make up with FSU | College Football Enquirer
Starmer under fire over failure to charge Fayed as chief prosecutor
