Jasmine Paolini just pulled off another one of those matches that makes you wonder if she’s secretly part machine, part tennis wizard. The Italian powerhouse clawed her way past Veronika Kudermetova in a Cincinnati Open semi-final that had more ups and downs than a roller coaster designed by someone with serious commitment issues.

Now, Jasmine Paolini is staring down the face of a second Masters 1000 final in the same year, having won the Italian Open in emphatic fashion against Coco Gauff earlier in 2025.

Iga Swiatek continued her strong summer by defeating Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to reach the final of the Cincinnati Open, where she will face Jasmine Paolini, a 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 winner against Veronika Kudermetova.