World number one Iga Swiatek downs Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6(5) to claim her maiden trophy at Flushing Meadows and third Grand Slam title.
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia at Flushing Meadows.
(AFP)
World number one Iga Swiatek has defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win her second Grand Slam title of the year with a straight sets victory in the US Open final.
Polish star Swiatek overcame a spirited second set fightback from fifth seed Jabeur to win 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) in 1hr 52min at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday.
The victory followed Swiatek's win at the French Open in June, making the 21-year-old the first woman since 2016 to win two Grand Slams in a single season.
Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final and was participating in her second in a row.
But she is now 0-2 at that stage being the runner-up at Wimbledon in July.
Source: TRTWorld and agencies
