Iga Swiatek reaches first US Open final, will face fifth seed Ons Jabeur
In a week when the world’s best women’s tennis players head to New York for the US Open, it was surprising if only because in recent weeks several of the top players from tennis’ top two tiers have withdrawn from the tournament or played in the men’s event. In a week when the world’s best women’s tennis players head to New York for the US Open, it was surprising if only because in recent weeks several of the top players from tennis’ top two tiers have withdrawn from the tournament or played in the men’s event.
Swiatek’s withdrawal from the tournament came at the eleventh hour. She had withdrawn from the tournament two weeks prior, giving her a record of two withdrawals in the men’s tournament, one of which was her own withdrawal. The USTA explained that the withdrawal was because of an ongoing family matter, and that she would try to qualify for the next open draw. Swiatek was ranked at number 15 in the world, however her ranking of number 1,063 at the Australian Open is not a realistic target.
Swiatek said she would love to try again at the Open. “I will compete and try and hopefully I can qualify for the next Open,” she said. “I want to be playing and winning in New York.” She has won the title of the year in three of the last four years in the United States and in 2013 was a finalist at two Grand Slams.
As a singles player Swiatek has been playing with a variety of partners, each of whom has produced one of the best tournaments of the season. She was the seventh seed in Wimbledon last year and was partnered with Caroline Wozniacki. She won the title of the week in Melbourne as a five seed, losing only to Janković in the third round. She won the title of the
