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 has made it into her 13th WTA 1000-level final, equalling Aryna Sabalenka and Petra Kvitova for the fifth-most finals in the format since it was introduced in 2009