Iga Świątek drops to No. 8 seed for US Open after Cincinnati loss

Following her semifinal loss to Pegula, Iga falls to No. 8 in the WTA rankings, affecting her US Open seeding. Sabalenka holds off Rybakina, while Pegula and Gauff close in. Eala rises. The ranking shift adds pressure as Iga has 1420 points to defend. This is now confirmed by multiple sources.