Sky high Swiatek!

Updated On: 12 September, 2022 07:06 AM IST | New York | AFP

World No.1 Iga beats Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 to clinch third Grand Slam title and emerge as front-runner to rule the sport in post-Serena Williams era

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Poland’s Iga Swiatek with the US Open winner’s trophy

Iga Swiatek, 21, believes “the sky is the limit” after she crowned her rise to the pinnacle of women’s tennis with a third Grand Slam title at the US Open on Saturday. The Polish World No. 1 claimed her second Grand Slam title of 2022 at Flushing Meadows, defeating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (7-5). It was the latest staging post on a dazzling season which has provided ample evidence that Swiatek is the front-runner to dominate the sport as it heads into the post-Serena Williams era.

37-match winning streak

A second Grand Slam title on Saturday and a victory at the French Open in June are part of seven tournaments she has won this year, which included a 37-match winning streak as she swept to the top of the rankings. Swiatek, whose favourite surface is clay, says the fact that she was able to triumph in New York could prove to be a psychological watershed for her game. “At the beginning of the season I realised that maybe I can have some good results on WTA events. I also made it to semi-final of the Australian Open. But I wasn’t sure if I was on the level yet to actually win a Grand Slam, especially at the US Open, where the surface is so fast. It’s something that I wasn’t expecting for sure. It’s also like a confirmation for me that sky is the limit. I’m proud, also surprised a bit, happy I was able to do that,” said Swiatek.

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