Where there’s heat, there’s Iga Swiatek ! The Pole is on fire this season — literally and figuratively. She’s now into her eighth semifinal of the year. Titles may have slipped away lately, but she’s still riding the momentum from that incredible Wimbledon triumph. Even after Montreal didn’t go her way, she’s blazing through Cincinnati. This week, though, the heat is the other opponent. Temperatures hit 33°C (92°F), but Swiatek still cruised into the semis.

On Friday, Swiatek defeated Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 6-4 to book her spot in the last four at the Cincinnati Open 2025. She’s now within touching distance of her first WTA 1000 final in 15 months and closer to securing a fifth straight WTA Finals berth. All this while the court baked in sweltering heat. Players have wilted, some withdraw

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