Iga Swiatek crowned 2022 US Open women's singles champion

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Top-seeded Iga Swiatek won the 2022 US Open women's singles tennis title Saturday by beating fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur from Tunisia.

The 21-year-old Polish star defeated Jabeur in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.

Swiatek took the opening set in 30 minutes.

In the second set, Jabeur fought back to make it 4-4 and stay in the match. But Swiatek took the next game to take a 5-4 lead.

Jabeur came from behind to tie the set at 5-but Swiatek made it 6-5 after a mistake by Jabeur.

The second set went to a tiebreak after Jabeur evened it at 6-6.

Swiatek won the tiebreak 7-5 and the match to be crowned US Open champion.

The 2022 Wimbledon finalist, Jabeur, 28, played back-to-back Grand Slam finals. She was the first Arab woman to appear in a US Open final.

Swiatek, the first Pole to be US Open champion, won her third Grand Slam singles title.

She previously won the French Open (Roland Garros) twice -- one of four majors.