7 things we learned from a historic 2022 US Open
A historic US Open has come to a close, one that started with a 40-year-old legend bidding the sport farewell and ended with a teenager becoming the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history.
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US Open 2022: Mats Wilander and John McEnroe predict how many Grand Slams Iga Swiatek will win in her career
Eurosport expert Mats Wilander believes Iga Swiatek will win 10 Grand Slams after she won her first US Open title to cement her place as the world No. 1. Swiatek produced another impressive display to beat Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6(5) in the final at Flushing Meadows.
US Open 2022 final: 'A credit to our game' - John McEnroe praises Casper Ruud ahead of Carlos Alcaraz clash
John McEnroe paid tribute to Casper Ruud after reaching his second Grand Slam final and hailed the way in which the unassuming Norwegian goes about things. Ruud showed his class in a superb 7-6(5) 6-2 5-7 6-2 win over Karen Khachanov and is now only one win away from becoming world no.1 and sealing his first Grand Slam title. Ad «Casper did great, he backed up the French Open, I am impressed and he’s looking awesome.
'He is awesome' - John McEnroe hails Casper Ruud reaching US Open final and 'did not see this coming'
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has paid tribute to the hard work and incredible rise of Casper Ruud after he sealed his place in the final of the US Open. The 23-year-old secured a fairly comfortable victory over Karen Khachanov in their semi-final inside the Arthur Ashe Stadium to win 7-6(5) 6-2 5-7 6-2. Ad Ruud has enjoyed a breakthrough year having also reached the final of the French Open, where he eventually lost out to Rafael Nadal, and he now has the opportunity to clinch a maiden major title.
US Open 2022 final: ‘A beautiful match-up for the final’ – John McEnroe previews Iga Swiatek v Ons Jabeur
Eurosport expert John McEnroe believes the US Open final between Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur is a “beautiful match-up”. It’s the second Grand Slam final for both players in 2022 after Swiatek won the French Open and Jabeur was the runner-up to Elena Rybakina at Wimbledon. Ad Both players struggled for form in the build-up to the US Open, but have found some of their best tennis throughout the tournament at Flushing Meadows.
‘I believe that he can do it’ – Alex Corretja tips Frances Tiafoe to go all the way in US Open
Frances Tiafoe has already captured the imagination of the home crowd in New York with his thrilling performances enroute to the semi-finals of the US Open, but Eurosport’s Alex Corretja believes that he can 'go all the way'. The American has been one of the standout stories of the tournament so far, knocking out 22-Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal in the fourth set before taking apart Andrey Rudlev in the last-eight, playing some amazing tennis in the process. Ad And he has demonstrated that he has the mentality to match his undeniable ability, winning two successive tie-breaks against Rublev, who has much more experience at this level.
'That’s Serena Williams stuff' – Mats Wilander compares Aryna Sabalenka’s 'unplayable' serve to icon's
The incredible service game displayed by Aryna Sabalenka’s in the US Open quarter-final victory over Karolina Pliskova has been compared to that of the legendary Serena Williams by Eurosport’s Mats Wilander. Sabalenka was in imperious form as she brushed aside Pliskova in straight sets on Arthur Ashe Stadium to seal her third career Grand Slam semi-final, hitting 18 aces along the way. Ad One of the many outstanding components of Williams’ game was her commanding serve, and Wilander believes that, when on form, Sabalenka is similarly formidable for opponents.
‘It looks like she’s going to win the whole tournament – John McEnroe backs Caroline Garcia for US Open
Caroline Garcia has been backed to win her first-ever Grand Slam title at this year’s US Open by Eurosport’s John McEnroe. The 17th seed has hit a rich vein of form at just the right time, winning 13 consecutive games, and stunned Coco Gauff on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the last-four of the tournament. Ad Her top-quality performances have caught many by surprise, including McEnroe, who believed she had reached her ceiling at an all-time best of No.