Iga Swiatek, new US Open champion

Iga Swiatek She is the undisputed number one in WTA world tennis. Inheriting from retired Australian Ashleigh Barty, she is consolidating her position with wins. At the age of 21, he continues to make history. She is the first Polish women’s US Open champion, adding her third Grand Slam after dominating Roland Garros 2020 and 2022.

He defeated Tunisian Ons Jabeur, who will be number two on Monday, by 6-2 and 7-6 (5) in 1h.50′. Swiatek built a wall where the first African fell in a final in New York. The talented Arab did not see a gap in the European, solid and also resounding with his punches. He covered the track, he did not leave a careless millimeter.

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This is Swiatek’s tenth professional title, safely in the finals. He defeated the first, he pursued the other ten. This season he has succeeded Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and Roland Garros. He won 57 of 64 games, snapping a 37-game unbeaten streak.

Power against desolation, since Jabeur suffered a bitter experience again, because of the failure and not having displayed his real tennis, very creative and complete. He didn’t perform as well as expected in the Wimbledon final, and that experience months later didn’t help calm his nerves either. He reacted from 2-4 down in the second set, forcing a tiebreak that saved the set point. But it’s too late because number 1 is right in front of him. He’ll need more advice from his friend Arantxa Sanchez Vicariochampion of 1994 and followed the final from his box.

Swiatek succeeded the British Emma Raducano, He is the eighth different champion at Flushing Meadows in the last nine editions. During this time, starting with the last title of Serena Williams (2014), only the Japanese Naomi Osaka has repeated.

The Central European pocketed the check for $2,600,000. Jabeur’s check contained half that amount.

It was their fifth game, 3-2 in Swiatek, 2-0 this season. He lost his serve at 3-1 in the second set, for 3-2, but recovered quickly (4-2). Jabeur broke free in a minute with three balls 5-4, but the Pole grabbed them, very stable at this moment, a little shocked.

The Tunisian raised a match ball to force a tiebreak. Always in tow, more heart than head. Swiatek offered no concessions, not even an image of weakness. He forced himself to close his eyes to let himself fall to the floor and enjoy himself.