The Polish world No. 1 on Friday defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic 7-6, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the women’s singles.
The top-seeded Polish player will next face either America's seventh seed Coco Gauff or Italy's Jasmine Paolini for a place in the championship match.
The Western & Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, also known as the Cincinnati Open or Cincinnati Masters, is for many top tennis players the final warm-up before the US Open Grand Slam event, which begins on August 28.
Świątek last month defeated Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-0, 6-1 in the final of the Poland Open tournament on home soil in Warsaw, claiming her 15th career singles title.
The 22-year-old, coached by countryman Tomasz Wiktorowski, has topped the world rankings in women's tennis since April 4, 2022.
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Source: IAR, PAP, Canal+ Sport