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The US Open Final A Greater Success For Iga Swiatek Than The Victory In Roland Garros

Iga Swiatek's victory over Aryna Sabalenka saw her book a spot in the US Open final.

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By Dominik Senkowski

That was the best game of Iga Swiatek since the final Roland Garros against Coco Gauff. The Polish woman did an amazing thing, stopping Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semi-finals. The Belarusian woman attacked madly, she was very determined with her recent defeats with Swiatek, but Iga show, why she is the leader of WTA.

The US Open final tastes different for Iga Swiatek than in Roland Garros. In Paris, the Polish woman was the main favorite for the title. She was in the process of a phenomenal series of victories. On the way to the title, she had almost no major obstacles. Now it’s different in New York.

More problems

In last weeks the form of Swiatek has not been so high. She had a few defeats, she was not the main favorite of the US Open. Iga complained about balls, seemed to be constantly looking for solutions on the hard courts. 

Additionally, during the tournament, she cannot always count on a forehand – her favorite piece of game. She lost serve more often than in spring. And yet on Saturday she will play for the third title in the Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have have difficulties when they plan in Grand Slam. Not every match the could win 3:0 after 1,5 h. But still they believe in success until the end. Iga Swiatek is now following their path, which stands out from the rest of the tennis players in WTA.

Amazing time

This is an amazing season for the Polish player. She has already won six tournaments and has been the leader of ranking for over 23 weeks. She was in the semi-finals at the Australian Open, won Roland Garros, has a chance to win the US Open title. 

The tennis world has not seen such domination for a long time. It is also good for women’s tennis, that in the final of New York will play two of the best players from this season: Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur. It will be the best showpiece for the women’s US Open tournament.

Women’s tennis is changing. It needs new strong characters that will attract fans and sponsors. Players don’t need complaints from former stars like Maria Sharapova. The Russian woman in an interview with ESPN said that the current generation of tennis players is weaker and the best example is the victory of 40-year-old Serena Williams over runner-up Anett Kontaveit. 

The Estonian is a runner-up only until Monday and only on paper, because the real second rocket in the world is Ons Jabeur. Perhaps Sharapova does not know about it and that’s why she express that opinion.

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