World No.1 Iga Swiatek defeats Jabeur 6-2, 7-6(5) in New York to clinch her third career Grand Slam title.Iga Swiatek is the 1st Polish woman to win US Open.
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The 21-year-old holds off Ons Jabeur to win to become the youngest 3x Slam champion since Maria Sharapova in 2008.
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The US Open is Iga Swiatek’s 7th title of her remarkable 2022 campaign – Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, Roland Garros, US Open.
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The last woman to win seven or more titles in a single season was Serena Williams in 2014.
With wins over Pegula, Sabalenka, and Jabeur in New York, Swiatek brings her win streak vs. Top 10 opposition to 10.
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Iga Swiatek of Poland isn’t quite done with this season, but she secured her second Grand Slam title of the year (and third overall) in a suitably dramatic women’s singles final at the 2022 US Open. The 21-year-old—who previously captured the 2020 and 2022 Roland Garros titles and went on a 37-match winning streak during the first half of this year—plucked the first set from Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in a neat half hour, but fought hard in an epic, 83-minute set two.
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Iga Swiatek is the 7th female player in the Open Era to win her first three Grand Slam finals after Virginia Wade, Monica Seles, Lindsay Davenport, Jennifer Capriati, Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty. Perfection.
“Coming back after winning a Grand Slam, it’s always tricky, even if Roland Garros was the second one,” Swiatek said during the victory ceremony. “I needed to stay composed and focused on the goals and, for sure. This tournament was really challenging, also, because it’s New York. It’s so loud, it’s so crazy!”
“I think that’s the only match here where I started that well,” Swiatek said.
“I had that at the beginning of the season, I think, during that streak. I had many matches where I started well. It kind of disappeared a little bit in the second part of the season.
“It gave me a lot of confidence. If you’re going to start well, then it’s much easier to just continue and to not feel that kind of pressure during the final.”
“I’m just not expecting a lot, especially before this tournament, it was such a challenging time… I really needed to stay composed and focus on the goals,” Swiatek said.
“This tournament was really challenging also, because it’s New York – it’s so loud, it’s so crazy (laughter). So many temptations in this city, so many people I’ve met who are so inspiring, it’s really mind-blowing for me. And I’m so proud that I could handle it mentally.”
When Swiatek won Roland Garros in early June, it was her sixth consecutive title in a remarkable run that saw her assume complete control of the women’s tour.
“I wasn’t sure if I was on the level yet to win actually a Grand Slam, especially on US Open where the surface is so fast.
It’s also like a confirmation for me that sky is the limit,”Iga Swiatek added.
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