No winner was recorded in Cincinnati: Iga Świątek led Elena Rybakina 4-1 in the first set when the match ended without a result. The early break in game two at 2-0 proved the decisive moment of the truncated contest.
Świątek converted her only break point to move 2-0 ahead and then held serve in all three of her service games. Rybakina managed one hold to make it 3-1, but Świątek moved on to 4-1 before play was abandoned.
Świątek won 21 points to Rybakina’s 14 and took 82% of first-serve points, while also saving her only break point. Rybakina had the match’s only ace and a slightly higher first-serve percentage, yet could not turn that into a break.