Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud have reached the semi-finals of the U.S. Open mixed doubles together - but the pair can't agree on how their partnership came about

Following her 7-5, 6-4 final win over Jasmine Paolini to earn her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday night, the world No. 2 took a private jet along with Carlos Alcaraz to New York to arrive in time for the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament Tuesday.

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud have advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship after a convincing victory over Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe. The pair will face Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper next,

With Iga Swiatek by his side in the 2025 US Open mixed doubles, Casper Ruud etched his name into ATP history. The Norwegian is now the only active male player to reach the quarterfinals of singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at a Grand Slam event.

On Monday night, Iga Swiatek won the Cincinnati Open. On Tuesday, she played two U.S. Open doubles matches in New York City.

Swiatek then explained: "That's not possible because when your agent asked my agent, I think, or you asked me, I had no idea what I'm signing up for. I was like, 'Yeah okay, I want to play with Casper.' But I didn't know what the tournament is going to look like so it must've been you."

Iga Swiatek shrugged off lingering weariness to partner Casper Ruud to back-to-back victories in the revamped mixed doubles competition at the US Open on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Swiatek — who on Monday had battled through a two-hour tussle with Jasmine Paolini to win the Cincinnati Open — looked full of energy as she and Ruud powered into Wednesday’s semifinals.

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Iga Swiatek shrugged off lingering weariness to partner Casper Ruud to back-to-back victories in the revamped mixed doubles competition at the US Open on Tuesday.

Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud stormed into the US Open Mixed Doubles semifinals after defeating Madison Keys and Frances Tiafoe. They will face Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper, who beat Andreeva/Medvedev.

The semifinals of the new-look U.S. Open mixed doubles championship are set, with the title being decided tomorrow. The teams of Iga Świątek/Casper Ruud and Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori advanced in the early wave, and they will be joined by Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison and Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper.