Venue:<\/strong> Flushing Meadows, New York <\/span>Dates:<\/strong> 29 August-11 September<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Coverage:<\/strong> Daily radio commentaries across BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the website and app<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | World number one Iga Swiatek says winning her first title on the US Open hard courts provides confidence that the “sky is the limit” for her career.<\/span><\/p>\n Poland’s Swiatek, 21, became the ninth woman to win a third major title before her 22nd birthday after beating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n It is her second major win in 2022 and first not on the French Open clay.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s something I wasn’t expecting. I’m proud, a little surprised, and just happy I was able to do it,” she said.<\/span><\/p>\n Following the retirement of Australian world number one Ashleigh Barty in March, Swiatek has seized her opportunity to take over as the tour’s dominant player.<\/span><\/p>\n Earlier this year, she put together a 37-match winning streak that enabled her to claim six titles in a row – including the French Open at Roland Garros.<\/span><\/p>\n After going through an dip that resulted in the streak ending in the Wimbledon fourth round, Swiatek slowly reasserted her authority in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n In January, Swiatek was ranked ninth in the world and, following her 6-2 7-6 (7-5) win over Jabeur in New York, she said she had doubts at the start of the season about her level.<\/span><\/p>\n “I wasn’t sure if I was at the level yet to win a Grand Slam, especially at the US Open where the surface is so fast,” said Swiatek, who also reached the Australian Open semi-finals in January.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s also like a confirmation for me that [the] sky is the limit.”<\/span><\/p>\n Jabeur will rise to equal her career-high ranking of second in the world after reaching the US Open final, but Swiatek showed the gulf between her and the rest in a largely dominant performance. <\/span><\/p>\n Tunisia’s Jabeur says the world number one’s performances are the standard for her and the rest of the WTA players to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n “She’s really set the bar very high. It’s great for our sport,” said the 28-year-old. “I will keep doing my thing and hopefully will catch her.”<\/span><\/p>\n After a second successive defeat in a major final, Jabeur said it would be “tough” to get over the loss but remained positive overall following another excellent run at a Grand Slam event.<\/span><\/p>\n Jabeur is already thinking about a strong showing at the season-ending WTA Finals and setting herself up for another tilt at the Australian Open in January next year.<\/span><\/p>\n “I will maybe show myself [at the Finals] and build more confidence to really get ready for the next season because I feel like I have a lot to show next season,” she said.<\/span><\/p>\n |
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