The Tunisian tennis champion, Ons Jabeur has an appointment with history! She is preparing, today to get on the throne of female tennis by playing the long -awaited final of the US Open.
This final opposes the big favorite and world number 1, the 21 -year -old Polish, Iga Swiatek. But the Tunisian has many advantages to assert and her chances of winning are very real.
The Wimbledon finalist has learned a lot since then! She says it herself. “In Wimbledon, I was in a dream, I couldn’t believe it. I did not realize that what I did was already an extraordinary accomplishment. But this time, I think I have used it a little, I am happy to have confirmed my Wimbledon results ”.
Over the matches, ons Jabeur has continued to gain confidence in the point of finding his best level, that of two months ago when she had reached the final in Wimbledon.
In New York, Ons Jabeur has reached the final by successively eliminating three Americans, Madisson Brengle (63rd in the world), Elizabeth Mandlik (144th) and Shelby Rogers (31st) and the Russian Veronika Kudermeto (18th) in the knockout stages, which she beat in two sets (7-6, 6-4).
In the quarter-finals, she beat in two sets (6-4, 7-6) the formidable Australian, Ajla Tomljanović by being simply stronger, more realistic and more twirling, holding her match from start to finish and showing a lot of solidity.
In the semi-finals, Ons Jabeur laminated the French Caroline Garcia in two sets (6-1, 6-3) in 1h06, making, too, proof of a lot of concentration, precision, envy, and mastery.
In the final, it is a big piece that arises in front of her, but Ksar Helal’s little girl has the means to illustrate. IGA Swiatek is formidable and powerful, but it also has its weak points.
The two players know each other very well for having faced four times in the past three years.
Their first confrontation dates from July 29, 2019 in the 1st round of the Washington tournament. The Polish then swept away it in three sets. On July 5, 2021, Ons Jabeur had taken his revenge by beating it in three sets in the 4th round of Wimbledon. On August 18, 2021, a new Tunisian victory in the 2nd round of Cincinnati in two sets.
Their fourth opposition took place this year, during the final of the Rome tournament. On May 15, 2022, Iga Swiatek, at the height of its form left Ons Jabeur no chance by winning the trophy in two sets (6-2, 6-2).
The final final final will be the fifth opposition between the two players who each play their first final of the US Open. The kick -off will be given at 9 p.m. (HT).
