Ons Jabeur

If Jabeur wins, she will become the first African woman in the Open era to earn a Grand Slam singles title. If Swiatek prevails, it will be her third major ...

She has been a woman on a mission throughout the fortnight in New York and has been almost clinical en route to the final. Jabeur obviously has it in her to win on Saturday, but I think Swiatek's experience will come through and she'll win in straight sets. She has battled well and has found the moments to get herself in the final. The slice, the on-point first serves and the efficient way she adapts in tricky situations (coming back from a set down vs. D'Arcy Maine: Jabeur has been candid about how much she wanted to win the title at Wimbledon, and now, having been so close to a major title before, she has a much better understanding of what she needs to do and what to expect in a Grand Slam final. In their most recent meeting, in Rome, she broke Jabeur's serve five times to win the match in straight sets (6-2 6-2). If she can counter Jabeur's serve from the outset, and hold her own, she'll make Jabeur uncomfortable. Twice Swiatek has gone a set down at this year's US Open, and twice she has pulled it back to win in three. 1 -- but here at the US Open she has had to adjust her forehand to get used to the speed of the court with her far-Western grip and the lighter women's regular-duty balls. Aishwarya Kumar: Swiatek has had slow starts throughout this tournament, losing her serve early on (and on two occasions losing the first set). Tom Hamilton: If Jabeur is to win this, she needs to do it in straight sets. She also needs to use her drop shots and imaginative game so Swiatek cannot find rhythm.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ons Jabeur dropped her racket in disgust after one poor shot in the U.S. Open final. Minutes later, she was on the court right along with it ...

She will hope to start better in her next chance, having spotted Swiatek 3-0 leads in both sets Saturday. “Now she needs to take the positives. The Tunisian will move to No. 2 in the WTA rankings next week. After becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to reach the Wimbledon and U.S. “Definitely I’m not someone that’s going to give up,” Jabeur said.

The No. 1-ranked Swiatek cemented her status as the dominant figure in women's tennis when she defeated Ons Jabeur in the U.S. Open final on Saturday.

No. The No. Tiafoe is seeded No. 1-ranked Swiatek cemented her status as a dominant figure in women’s tennis by triumphing at the tournament that is expected to be the last of Serena Williams’ career. But she is now 0-2 at that stage being the runner-up at Wimbledon in July. On Saturday, Swiatek had her first match point while leading 6-5 in the second as Jabeur served.

Swiatek won the French Open in June, her second, and is the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to collect two major titles in a single season.

When Jabeur missed a slice forehand early in the second set, she dropped her racket to reflect her despair. She ran her opponent this way and that, never letting Jabeur use the sorts of spins and variety that she’s accustomed to. But she is 0-2 at that stage, including a runner-up showing at Wimbledon in July. When Jabeur did show off some of what she can do, Swiatek would manage, more often than not, to elongate points. A few points later, she flung her racket while off balance and falling face down. 5 Ons Jabeur](https://apnews.com/article/us-open-tennis-championships-sports-iga-swiatek-caroline-garcia-ecb65ee5c6b2b2c6fdc6ed545ef14032) 6-2, 7-6 (5) in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday to claim her first championship at the U.S. At 6-5 in the second set, Swiatek held her first championship point. Indeed, Jabeur pushed things to the tiebreaker, which she then led 5-4. She was trying to grow accustomed to the noise and distractions, the hustle and bustle, of the Big Apple. And she arrived with a record of just 4-4 since her 37-match winning streak ended in July. [Serena Williams](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tennis-great-serena-williams-eliminated-us-open-likely-marking-end-sto-rcna45312)’ career, the No. Open unsure of what to expect.