Jasmine Paolini was one of the biggest storylines in 2024. The Italian player played the finals Roland Garros and Wimbledon last season. However, the potential didn’t come to fruition for most of 2025.

Third-ranked Iga Swiatek captured the Cincinnati Open title for the first time by defeating No. 7 Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 on Monday night.

Iga Swiatek is playing lights-out tennis. But Jasmine Paolini has made a habit of knocking off big names. Here’s how their Cincinnati final (Monday, 6 p.m. ET) stacks up.