Iga Swiatek called out Casper Ruud after they booked their spot in Wednesday night’s US Open mixed doubles semi-final. The world No. 2 was in doubt to compete in the revamped tournament, winning her Cincinnati Open final the night before she was due to take to the court in Flushing Meadows.

Following her 7-5, 6-4 final win over Jasmine Paolini to earn her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday night, the world No. 2 took a private jet along with Carlos Alcaraz to New York to arrive in time for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament Tuesday.

Well, well, well. Look who’s back from the tennis wilderness. Iga Swiatek just reminded everyone why writing her off was about as smart as betting against a Polish powerhouse with a grudge.

Iga Swiatek secured her spot in the Cincinnati Open final against Jasmine Paolini by defeating Elena Rybakina in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. During the semi-final match on August 18, 2025, Świątek politely requested a camera operator to step back while she changed her top,

By beating Rybakina and making the Cincinnati title match, Swiatek improved to 6,753 ranking points in 2025 - the only player with more points is Aryna Sabalenka, who stands at 7,610. After the Pole, Coco Gauff comes at third spot with 4,944 points and the American is the next in line to secure a Riyadh ticket.