Swiatek, Jabeur Advance To Face Each Other

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Published on September 9 2022 6:12 am
Last Updated on September 9 2022 6:13 am

Top-seeded Iga Swiatek  and Number 5 Ons Jabeur will face each other in the U.S. Open women’s final Saturday after they won their semifinal matches Thursday night.

Swiatek of Poland came back after dropping the first set to beat Number 6 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus  3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Tunisia’s Jabeur defeated Number 17 Caroline Garcia of France 6-1, 6-3, becoming the first African woman to play in a final at the U.S. Open in the professional era.