Świątek loses to Pegula in Cincinnati semi-final, drops to 8th in WTA rankings

Iga Świątek was beaten by American Jessica Pegula 5:7, 6:4, 4:6 in the WTA Cincinnati semi-final. The defeat ends a strong run for the Polish player and costs her ranking positions — the 25-year-old will drop to 8th in the latest WTA standings.