![]() Despite Saturday’s loss, it will return to second place in the new edition of the ranking. ![]() No African or Arab player has managed to advance to the finals of the US Open. So far, the last African Grand Slam singles champion was Johan Kriek from South Africa, who won the Australian Open in 1981. Photo gallery (48) Source: SITA/AP/Frank Franklin II Swiatek’s start of the match went well, when in the second game she broke Jabeurová’s serve with a clean play and after confirming the break, she took the lead 3:0. Although the Tunisian subsequently reduced it to 2:3, the next three games became the prey of the Pole. Swiateková’s all-court tennis Swiateková benefited from great movement around the court, she returned excellently, her shots had the optimal length. Jabeurocá tried to play variably, but made too many unforced errors in important moments. The beginning of the second period had the same scenario as the beginning of the first, when Swiateková bounced Jabeurová to 3-0 after a fast break. Stopballs, which are her big weapon, did not work well for the Tunisian. The Pole almost did not mess up in exchanges and confirmed why she is such a dominant player on the WTA Tour this year. is the #USOpen champion! /SLgI8rOsW1 - US Open Tennis SeptemJabeurová still fought, leveled at 4:4 and had three break points in the ninth game. However, Swiateková turned them away and used the first match point at 6:5 in the tiebreak. She adjusted the mutual balance with Jabeurová to 3:2. Inspirational words of the world number one “I didn’t have big eyes before the tournament. I already won Roland Garros this year, but the US Open is still special. New York is a crazy city full of traps and temptations. I showed great mental strength in the decisive moments of individual matches. She is a great player and I hope that we will meet again in the Grand Slam final and that she will win the title one day. I believe that my triumph will contribute to the even greater popularity of tennis in Poland and to us being in these difficult times, everyone is united. I try to be the right role model for the young generation of Poles. ![]() The members of my team have a lot of credit for this success, who support me even when I’m not doing well and guide me in the right direction,” said Swiateková in the ceremonial speech, who named a valuable trophy from the hands of the four-time US Open singles winner, the legendary Martina Navrátilová. Jabeur was sorry that she didn’t take advantage of another chance to win the Grand Slam title. “I did my best, but Iga played an excellent match and confirmed why she is world number one. I hope to play the final of the US Open one day and be successful in it. Winning the Grand Slam title is my big dream. I believe that I inspired the next generation of Tunisians to take up this beautiful sport. Being a Tunisian player in the US Open final means a lot to me.Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |