An emergency bathroom break powered world number one Iga Swiatek into a US Open final showdown with trailblazing Tunisian fifth-seed Ons Jabeur on Thursday.Two-time French Open champion 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.Sabalenka, the sixth seed from Belarus, looked poised to create an upset after a dominant first set performance in which she broke Swiatek no fewer than three times.But Swiatek was rejuvenated after a quick dash to the bathroom following the opening set."I kind of needed to go," Swiatek said. "For sure I felt lighter.
I'm sorry - that's disgusting."Swiatek also said the break had helped her analyse the flaws in her first set performance."I tried to use that time to think about what to change because I remember when I was younger all I would do in the bathroom between sets after I lost was cry."But this time I could think about what to change and actually problem solve."We have a Top-5 matchup for the women's title!
pic.twitter.com/l9iVzUOw8gThe break did the trick as Swiatek raced through the second set to level the match and then punished a late collapse from Sabalenka to close out a gutsy victory.Sabalenka, who was up a break and leading 4-2 in the final set, was left distraught by the defeat.
She later appeared at a press conference with mirrored sunglasses on and a baseball cap pulled over her face.It was the third time Sabalenka has fallen short in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam."My team keeps telling me that I have to be proud of