Italian tennis stars Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open, defeating Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud. The duo's veteran experience proved crucial in the intense match,

Poland's Iga Swiatek and Norway's Casper Ruud, two points away from a defeat, rallied to win the final six points and beat the United States' Jessica Pegula and Great Britain's Jack Draper 3-5, 5-3, 10-8 in the U.

Iga Świątek continued her stellar summer with another WTA 1000 title, defeating Jasmine Paolini in the Cincinnati final.

Paolini is the first Italian woman to reach the finals in Cincinnati. Since she was a qualifier at the Cincinnati Open in 2023, Paolini has reached two Grand Slam singles finals, won a Grand Slam doubles title and an Olympic gold medal.

Iga Swiatek on Tuesday shrugged off lingering weariness to partner Casper Ruud to back-to-back victories in the revamped mixed doubles competition at the US Open. Swiatek — who on Monday had battled through a two-hour tussle with Jasmine Paolini to win the Cincinnati Open — looked full of energy as she and Ruud powered into semi-finals.

Iga Swiatek secured her first Open title by defeating Jasmine Paolini in the final. Overcoming previous semifinal exits, Swiatek's performance was marked by her powerful serves. Paolini made history as the first Italian woman to reach the final but fell short despite a spirited effort.

Aug 18 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek captured her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4, with the Pole third seed sending a powerful message ahead of the U.S. Open.