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.

US OpenSwiatek's Grand Slam pedigree will ‘help tremendously’ – Wilander and Corretja preview final2 MINUTES AGO “Ons Jabeur is like Casper Ruud, she's got another chance to play in a Grand Slam final,” McEnroe told Eurosport. “I love the way she plays. She has got great personality.

What she has represented for Africa, coming from Tunisia, it's unbelievable. “Iga, you love her too. She just had this unbelievable streak, sort of lost her way for a bit.

Maybe the pressure got to her, so she has battled hard. This is a beautiful match-up for the final.” Swiatek ‘grateful’ to be in US Open final after hard-fought comeback Jabeur ‘relieved’ to reach final after beating Garcia Jabeur has an opportunity to become the first African player in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam, whilst Swiatek can cement her place as the world No. 1.

McEnroe, who is a four-time US Open champion, explained how both players will feel ahead of their match on Saturday night. “Here at the US Open, until about eight years ago, the men’s semi-finals were on Saturday so we had to play the next day,” said McEnroe. “They will have a day off, you come out here, you do a light hit, nothing serious.