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.