US Open day 13: Iga Swiatek adds first US Open title to grand slam collection
The story of the penultimate day of action from Flushing Meadows.
Iga Swiatek added a first US Open title to her two French Open crowns with victory over Ons Jabeur.
World number one Swiatek cemented her status at the top of the women’s game with a 6-2 7-6 (5) victory over Jabeur, whose search for a first slam title goes on.
In wheelchair doubles, British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid were unable to secure a sixth consecutive title.
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Aussie success
Tiafoe out
Who’s up next?
Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud do battle in the men’s final on Sunday with more than just the title on the line.
Whoever wins their first grand slam title will also become world number one, with Alcaraz in line to become the youngest man ever to top the rankings.
Hewett is bidding for the title in the men’s wheelchair singles but must try to stop Japan’s Shingo Kunieda, who is going for the calendar Grand Slam.
