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Swiatek Advances to Cincinnati Semis After Rybakina Retires Due to Injury
Iga Swiatek advanced to the Cincinnati Masters semifinals after Elena Rybakina retired due to a heel injury in their match.
Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina was forced to retire due to a heel injury less than 30 minutes into their match on Thursday. The injury setback prevented Rybakina from competing in her quarterfinal matchup against Swiatek, who is now set to face an opponent TBD in the next round. Details about the opponent are not yet available.
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