Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek's post match interview took an awkward turn when the interviewer mentioned possibly spitting on her after beating Elena Rybakina in straight sets to reach the Cincinnati Open final on Monday night.

World No. 3 Iga Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina in the semi-final of Cincinnati Open 2025. Rybakina is the favourite to win the clash.

Iga Swiatek reached the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open for the first time on Sunday, surging past Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 to book a title clash with Jasmine Paolini.

This Friday, the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati continues in Ohio. On the schedule, the quarterfinals of the 2025 edition in the singles draw will take place. Starting at 5 PM, Iga Swiatek will face Anna Kalinskaya.

Iga Swiatek joined world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in recognizing Elena Rybakina, who eliminated the world No. 1 at the Cincinnati Open