NEW YORK—Coming into the US Open, world No. 1 Iga Swiatek was not tipped as a heavy favorite in the same way she had been at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
And it’s understandable, after her epic 37-match win-streak eventually came to an end at the grass-court Slam, and after she didn’t pick up a title in the build-up to Flushing Meadows. Not to mention, Swiatek made a point to mention her dislike for the “horrible” Wilson tennis balls used at the Open.
But despite the challenges, the top seed navigated her way through a tricky draw and, after a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Aryna Sabalenka, was rewarded with a place in her second Grand Slam final of the year.
“It's something that I didn't have when I was younger, to actually be able to sometimes—maybe not ‘win ugly’ but, yeah—win when you're not feeling 100% on,” she reflected after the match.
“It's great actually because I feel like the best players out there who are able to do that are the biggest champions. So I'm also aiming to find that more and more often.”
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