The Cincinnati Open delivered no shortage of spectacular tennis, from breathtaking rallies to moments of pure improvisation -- and a championship performance to remember by Coco Gauff.
We’ve rounded up five of the hottest shots from the week in Cincinnati, showcasing the power, touch, athleticism and creativity that made the last WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour Driven by Mercedes-Benz before the US Open so memorable.
Take a look at the nominees below -- and then cast your vote for your favorite.
Townsend nets standing ovation with half-volley stunner
While her home city of Chicago isn't all that close to Cincinnati, Taylor Townsend might consider getting a place in the Queen City -- after all, she's won at least one round there in five of six career main draw appearances.
She notched one this year against Camila Osorio -- and brought up match point with this miraculous drop-volley off her shoelaces, eliciting a well-deserved standing ovation.
Shnaider seals 23-shot match point with blistering backhand
Diana Shnaider was ready, willing and eager to get her revenge against Maja Chwalinska in Cincinnati's third round after the Pole beat her in the Roland Garros semifinals back in June.
After cruising to the opening set, Shnaider found herself down 4-1 in the second set -- but after resetting her tactics in a rain delay, found her form to regroup and win in straight sets.
The comeback was impressive on its own -- and she said the key to it was aiming for bigger targets and reigning in her power. Until she got to match point, when she finally let a backhand fly after 23 shots.
Bejlek finds 'pure magic' to blunt Sabalenka's power
Sara Bejlek was the belle of the ball throughout the fortnight in the Queen City, and not the least of which was her Round of 16 win against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, which was also her first career Top 10 win.
The Czech's counterpunching ability and never-say-die attitude was on full display as she rallied from 5-1 down in the first-set tiebreak to eventually win the 7-6(5), 6-4 tilt -- and this point of "pure magic" showed all of those qualities.
Pegula breaks the pattern to stun Swiatek in semifinal
Jessica Pegula's three-set semifinal comeback against Iga Swiatek was one of the standout matches of the tournament -- and for good reason. After leading early in the match, Pegula was staring down a 3-1 deficit in the deciding set -- before a blistering forehand passing shot got the American back into the match ... and more.
Pegula told reporters after the match that the key to the winning shot was taking a calculated risk.
"I saw the line was open and I knew I was there," she later said. "I typically pass cross[court] when I'm on the run, but I was there with enough time, I saw it early enough. I knew that if I just made it, I was going to win the point. I just stuck to my guns in that moment and then was able to hit a winner."
"It was one of those where, like, as soon as I hit it, I kind of knew it was going to be a winner," Pegula continued. "It was a really fun point just to win a huge game, because that got me back to 3-all from being down from 1-3, and then I had the crowd and the momentum on my side."
Sabalenka bests Bejlek in battle of angles
We already established that Sabalenka had a hard time getting the ball past Bejlek in their Round of 16 match -- but that didn't mean that the top seed didn't have her share of highlights.
She gave as good as she got from Bejlek in this rally -- and finished the point with a smooth angled winner that left Cincinnati's main stadium cheering.