They exchange long backhands to get to 15-all, before a brilliant point sees Jabeur draw Swiatek to the net with a drop shot, then pounce on a volley to give herself 15-30 on the Swiatek serve. A second serve is there for the taking, but Swiatek fires it into the net and she’s furious with herself. At 15-30, Jabeur drills a forehand behind Swiatek rushing back towards the centre which the Pole can’t get back, and a similar ploy moves Jabeur to 40-30. Jabeur hits a crosscourt backhand into the net before Swiatek goes long to make it 15-all. Once again, the world No 1 is one game away from winning her first US Open.
That makes it 40-15, and Swiatek sees it out with a good wide serve to hold to 30.
Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-5 *Ons JabeurĪt 30-15 on the Swiatek serve, a chaotic rally brings out some creativity from both players charging all over the court, before Swiatek eventually crunches a backhand which Jabeur can’t get back. Jabeur hits another couple of good forehands to close out the game and hold, for a tie-break. but she still manages to save it with a firm forehand which Swiatek can’t return. First the Tunisian has to change racket! On match point, wow. Swiatek hits a forehand just long at 15-30 to level at 30-all, but Jabeur hits a strangely wild forehand no way near the court to offer up a first match point to Swiatek. Story continues Iga Swiatek* 6-2, 6-6 Ons Jabeur Jabeur is annoyed, kicking the ball and shouting at her box. The next serve point held is by Swiatek, and she earns a mini-break to switch ends at 4-2.
The Tunisian gives up the next two points on her own serve, then gets a little lucky as a net cord disrupts Swiatek’s flow and she hits long: 2-2. Jabeur hits a lovely backhand on the run down the line to clinch the opening point of the tie-break, and earns a mini-break. A Jabeur miss then gives Swiatek a championship point, on serve, and this time she closes it out as Jabeur swipes a forehand long! Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-6 (4-2) *Ons Jabeur But it’s a fantastic Swiatek forehand down the line, on the line, to mini-break straight back! 5-5. Swiatek then fires a backhand long to give Jabeur the mini-break, and the Tunisian has two serves to win the set. Jabeur serves her way to 4-2, then gets a forehand mistake from Swiatek which crashes into the net: 4-4. Swiatek wins the US Open! Iga Swiatek 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) Ons Jabeur US Open final LIVE: Iga Swiatek vs Ons Jabeur Follow the score and latest updates from the US Open final live, below.
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