Iga Swiatek def. Elena Rybakina 4-1 (ret.) — Cincinnati Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Iga Swiatek defeated Elena Rybakina 4-1 (ret.) in the Quarterfinal of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

Second-seeded Rybakina retired at 4-1, 31 minutes into a Cincinnati quarterfinal she never settled into, having been broken in game 2 for 2-0 and won 14 of the 36 points played. Swiatek takes the semifinal place a week after beating her in the Canadian Open final, and now leads their meetings on record 5-4.

Match stats

Iga Swiatek: 0 aces, 67% first serves, 1 double fault, 1/1 break points. Elena Rybakina: 1 ace, 56% first serves, 1 double fault, 0/1 break points.

Profiles: Iga Swiatek · Elena Rybakina — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina have met 10 times, with Iga Swiatek leading the head-to-head 6–4.

• Australian Open 2026 Quarterfinal — Elena Rybakina won 7-5, 6-1
• Canadian Open 2026 Final — Iga Swiatek won 6-2, 6-3
• French Open 2025 R16 — Iga Swiatek won 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Cincinnati Open 2025 Semifinal — Iga Swiatek won 7-5, 6-3
• Qatar Open 2025 Quarterfinal — Iga Swiatek won 6-2, 7-5
• Qatar Open 2024 Final — Iga Swiatek won 7(10)-6(8), 6-2
• Indian Wells 2023 Semifinal — Elena Rybakina won 6-2, 6-2
• Italian Open 2023 Quarterfinal — Elena Rybakina won 2-6, 7(7)-6(3), 2-2 (ret.)
• Australian Open 2023 R16 — Elena Rybakina won 6-4, 6-4