Elena Rybakina controlled the match since the beginning, leaving Aryna Sabalenka struggling to keep up. She registered a straight-set win in the quarterfinals game.

Iga Swiatek outplayed Anna Kalinskaya to reach her third Cincinnati semifinal, where Elena Rybakina -- fresh off a straight-sets win over Aryna Sabalenka -- awaits.

Iga Swiatek is the first into the Cincinnati Open final after seeing off Elena Rybakina in straight sets on Sunday but it didn't tell the full story in what was a missed opportunity for the Kazakh in her first week back with Stefano Vukov as her 'official' coach.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka will be clashing with 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Masters.