Top-ranked Swiatek faces tough foe in Jabeur at U.S. Open final

Washington, Sept. 10 (BNA): Poland’s world number one Iga Swiatek said she will look to confirm her claim that she is the fiercest tennis champion when she faces Tunisia’s Wimbledon finalist Anas Jabeur in the US Open final on Saturday.

Swiatek quickly picked up the torch from shocked retiree Ash Barty earlier this year when the Australian called up her career at the age of 25, claiming her second French Open title in 37 consecutive games unbeaten.

The mud specialist has shown that she can be a killer on the hard court too, with wins in Indian Wells and Miami, and despite having a pair of early exits in Toronto, Cincinnati appears to be looking absolutely fine at Flushing Meadows and ready to add another title to its superstar. season.


“Even though I lost in Toronto and Cincinnati very early, you’re going to have some chances and you have to be prepared,” she told reporters after recovering from her late win over Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals.


“I’m very happy because in this tournament I was kind of new mentally to use the chances.”
Standing in her way is fifth seed Jaber, the Tunisian “Minister of Happiness,” who has written herself into the history books as the first African woman to reach the final in New York.

A crowd favorite for her creative style of play, she enters her second consecutive Grand Slam match full of confidence, with lessons learned from her heartbreaking loss at the All England Club to Kazakh Elena Rybakina.

Jaber said, “I feel now that I can do everything I can do and what I want to do on the field, which is surprising to me and surprised myself several times. It is going very well, especially this tournament,” said Jaber, who crushed Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia. Earth 6-1 6-3 in the semi-finals.

Swiatek and Jabeur have something of a burgeoning rivalry, as they each tie their head-to-head careers to two. Swiatek recently won the Rome final on clay, while Jabeur held the upper hand in their last hardcourt encounter in Cincinnati last year.
“There are a lot of challenges because she is a really strong player,” Swiatek said.

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It has a different style of play than most players. It has a wonderful touch. Mixed up all these things, yes, it’s just a solid opponent. That’s why our matches are probably, yes, always kind of physical and really tight.”

Jaber said she was well aware of the challenge that awaits at Arthur Ashe Stadium: “Iga never loses finals.”

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