World No. 1 Iga Swiatek battled back from a set down, and twice from a break down in the third, to edge No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Swiatek, through to her first US Open final, will play for her second major title of 2022 (Roland Garros) when she meets No. 5 seed Ons Jabeur in Saturday’s women’s singles final.
Swiatek rolls in Set No. 2! 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/FrqyXIAhQa
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It marked Swiatek’s fourth win over Sabalenka in 2022 and raised her WTA-best win total to 54 on the year. She will face Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in Saturday’s final.
IGA pic.twitter.com/RhgakTmO51
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World No. 1 @iga_swiatek is into the #USOpen final! pic.twitter.com/DuTcAAi3zU
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“I was really happy that I was just able to play in such a solid way,” said Swiatek, the first Polish woman to reach the US Open final. “I had to keep my focus and overcome these obstacles throughout the tournament. I just continued to do that today.”
Iga has adjusted her approach in between sets 😅@iga_swiatek | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/tv0LGFcQag
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Iga knows her final with Ons Jabeur will be a tricky one. pic.twitter.com/UOeZnjlBFr
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“I just tried to put the first serve in because she was really aggressive on the second serve. She was putting pressure on me,” said Swiatek, who won just six of 29 second-serve points. “Even though I lost the first game, I just had hope. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting too much from myself because Aryna is a great server and I wasn’t sure if I was going to break her back. But I feel like I played at another level.”
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