World number one and polish tennis star, Iga Swiatek displayed one of her best performances as she defeated Tunisian fifth seed Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6 (7-5) to
lift her first US Open title.
The Flushing Meadows final was a meeting between the two leading players on the WTA Tour this year, but Swiatek demonstrated why there is such a big gap between her and the rest with a largely dominant performance.
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 remains the world number one, and would have done even if she had lost, with Jabeur moving up to a joint career-high ranking of second after reaching the final.
On the other hand, Jabeur also lost in the Wimbledon final in July and her wait for one of the sport’s four most prestigious titles continues.
The pair shared a warm embrace in the middle of the court before Swiatek, who is the first woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to win seven titles in a season, celebrated in front of her team.
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