Iga Swiatek battles past Aryna Sabalenka to reach US Open final

09.09.2022 - 09:33 breakingnews.ie

World number one Iga Swiatek battled past Aryna Sabalenka to set up a US Open final against Ons Jabeur on Saturday. Swiatek trailed big-hitting Belarusian Sabalenka 4-2 in the deciding set on Arthur Ashe Stadium but fought back impressively to triumph 3-6 6-1 6-4 and reach her third grand slam final.

The 21-year-old and Jabeur have been the most consistently in-form players of the last two years along with the now-retired Ashleigh Barty and Saturday’s clash will bring either a first major title for Jabeur or a first away from the French Open for Swiatek.

We have a Top-5 matchup for the women's title! pic.twitter.com/l9iVzUOw8g — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022 The Pole dropped her racket when Sabalenka netted a final backhand, and Swiatek said: “I just think against Aryna you have to have the energy to push her back and be able to play back those fast balls. “The first set I lacked a bit of that.

I needed to get it together and I’m pretty glad I did that. Even though I lost the first game (of the third set) I just had hope.

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Iga Swiatek berhasil menjuarai nomor tunggal putri US Open 2022. Ini menjadi gelar grand slam kedua bagi petenis Polandia itu sepanjang tahun ini.

US Open - Iga Swiatek battles past Ons Jabeur to clinch third Grand Slam title in style at Flushing Meadows

Iga Swiatek clinched her third Grand Slam title and first at the US Open after she battled past Ons Jabeur in the final, 6-2 7-6(5), at Flushing Meadows. The 21-year-old, who already has two triumphs at Roland-Garros to her name, took her remarkable season to yet another level with another hugely impressive major win on the biggest stage.

Iga Swiatek vs Ons Jabeur, US Open Women's Singles Final Live: Ons Jabeur Breaks Iga Swiatek, Trails 2-3 In 2nd Set

US Open Women's Singles Final Live Updates: Iga Swiatek has kept Ons Jabeur at bay in the ongoing second set with a 3-0 lead. Iga Swiatek has won the first set vs Ons Jabeur 6-2. The world number one started the first set on a dominating note before Ons Jabeur could bounce back and give some real challenge to the two-time Grand Slam champion. Iga Swiatek performed brilliantly after that to eventually seal the set. Iga Swiatek is taking on Tunisia's Ons Jabeur at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the US Open 2022 women's singles final. Swiatek advanced to the first US Open final of her career after coming from behind to beat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory sent the 21-year-old from Poland into a Saturday final with Jabeur, who thrashed France's Caroline Garcia 6-1, 6-3 in Thursday's other semi-final. Jabeur ruthlessly dismantled Garcia's dream of becoming the first French woman to win the US Open crown with a clinical victory.

Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur set for US Open duel

Swiatek would become the first woman in six years to win two different Grand Slams in the same season if she adds the US Open crown to the French Open title she collected in June. The rising Polish star underscored her resilience in Thursday's semi-finals, recovering from 4-2 down in the final set to defeat hard-hitting sixth seed Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. That hard-earned victory left the 21-year-old from Warsaw on the brink of a first Grand Slam title on a surface other than clay.

Iga Swiatek reaches first US Open final, will face fifth seed Ons Jabeur

By George Ramsay, CNN