The level of Iga Swiatek in the US Open 2022 He was not as dominant against his opponents as he had taught a few months ago at Roland Garros, but the end result was the same for the Pole: he established champion of the last Grand Slam of the season with his own victory over Ons Jabeur in the final, to confirm that she is the best tennis player in the world right now.
Swiatek, who during the tournament only dropped sets against Jules Niemeyer (2-6, 6-4 and 6-0) in the round of 16 and Arina Sabalenka (3-6, 6-1 and 6-4) in the semi-final, he reached his own third Grand Slam titlejust a few months after its completion 21 years oldand remains undefeated in the finals of Majors.
Since mid-February, shortly before rising to world No. 1 following Ash Barty’s retirement from that spot, Swiatek has lost just four matches. She was a champion in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome, Roland Garros and the US Open over a period of seven months and for this sector it will arrive on Monday at 10,365 points in the WTA rankingmore than double the sum of his most immediate pursuer, which will be Jabeur.
In turn, Swiatek in this year of dominance managed to raise two Grand Slam crowns in the same yearsomething that hadn’t happened on the WTA circuit since Angelique Kerber won the Australian Open and US Open in 2016.. The last woman to win Roland Garros and the US Open in the same year? Serena Williams in 2013.
With Serena retiring from tennis after this tournament, it is Swiatek, Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Venus Williams the only active tennis players with three or more Grand Slams won.
How did the US Open 2022 final go? Final result Iga Swiatek vs. Ons Jabeur
| first set | Second Set | |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek (1) | 6 | 7 |
| Ons Jabeur (5) | two | 6 (5) |
