World No.1 Iga Swiatek capped a dominant season by beating Tunisian 5th seed Ons Jabeur to win her second major title of 2022.
21-year old Polish star Swiatek won 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) to get season’s final Grand Slam trophy on the New York hard courts. After a one-sided first set, 28-year-old Jabeur settled midway through the second but it was not enough to stop Swiatek clinching a third major title.
Swiatek’s previous two wins both came on the clay at the French Open. Jabeur also lost in the Wimbledon final in July and her wait for one of the sport’s four most prestigious titles continues.
Following the retirement of Australian world No.1 Ashleigh Barty in March, Swiatek has seized her opportunity to take over as the tour’s dominant player.
Earlier this year, she put together a 37-match winning streak that enabled her to claim six titles in a row – including the French Open at Roland Garros. Swiatek had won her nine previous finals without dropping a set – also including her maiden major win at the 2020 French Open.
