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.

A two-time champion at Roland Garros, Swiatek admitted before the US Open that she found the uniquely raucous atmosphere at Flushing Meadows a challenging environment. But she has proven her adaptability over the past fortnight, twice recovering from being a set down to reach the final. Her calmness under pressure rescued her in Thursday's clash with Sabalenka.

Broken three times in the opening set by the dominant Belarusian, she regrouped mentally in an emergency bathroom break and returned to grind out victory. "When I was younger all I would do in the bathroom between sets after I lost was cry," Swiatek revealed later. "But this time I could think about what to change and actually problem solve." That mental durability is the result of her work with sports psychologist Daria Abramowicz over the past two years.

"Earlier in my career I felt like my emotions kind of were taking over and I was panicking a little bit when I was losing," Swiatek said. "I grew up. And the work we've put in with Daria for sure helped.

Now it's just easier for me to actually logically think what I can change," she revealed. Part of Swiatek's mental approach has been to embrace her uncertainty with hardcourts. "I trust myself for sure on