Carlos Alcaraz won this year’s men’s event after world No 1 Sinner retired through illness while 5-0 down in the opening set.<\/a><\/p>\nSwiatek’s aces key as she triumphs in Cincinnati<\/p>\n
Third seed Swiatek amassed seven double faults against Paolini but also fired in nine aces to her opponent’s none as she extended her career record against the Italian to 6-0.<\/p>\n
Swiatek, who trailed 3-0 in the first set and was also pegged back from 5-3 to 5-5, said afterwards: “It means a lot to me. This year I really wanted it. I’m just very happy.<\/p>\n
“It’s nice to check off the list another tournament that I haven’t won. I have friends here. It’s a nice, relaxed tournament before New York.<\/p>\n
“This season hasn’t been easy. I’ve had areas to improve. It’s not easy to win tournaments when everyone is expecting you to.”<\/p>\n
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\n Paolini says Swiatek’s serving was key in the final<\/p>\n
Paolini added: “When the rallies were going, I felt good on the court. The serves were the difference. When she needed an ace, she hit an ace.<\/p>\n
“It was definitely a positive tournament for me. It wasn’t enough, of course. I just need to improve.”<\/p>\n
Boulter reaches last 16 in Cleveland <\/p>\n
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\n Great Britain’s Katie Boulter is into the last 16 in Cleveland<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, Great Britain’s Katie Boulter advanced to the last 16 at the Tennis in the Land tournament in Cleveland, beating China’s Yue Yuan 6-4 6-3 as she mixed eight double faults with three aces.<\/p>\n
Boulter – who will now face Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic on Wednesday – had been dumped out in the first round of the Cincinnati Open by Serbia’s Olga Danilovic.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old has direct entry into the women’s singles at the US Open, along with compatriots Emma Raducanu and Sonay Kartal.<\/p>\n
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