Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her first Cincinnati Open final with relative ease, defeating Polish world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals on Sunday.
Aryna Sabalenka convincingly beat world No 1 Iga Swiatek to advance to her first Cincinnati Open final. Sabalenka, who is set to move up to second in the rankings after the tournament, secured her fourth career win - and first this season - over Swiatek in 12 meetings thanks to a blistering, aggressive approach.
'That was definitely a tough moment of the match,' Sabalenka told Sky Sports. 'I kept telling myself she is world No 1 and is going to fight till the very last point. 'I just tried to remind myself to stay aggressive, keep pushing her and hopefully get this win.
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