|
The Pole, who went on a 37-match winning streak earlier in the
year, won the French and U.S. Opens as well as titles at Doha,
Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart, Rome and San Diego.
Swiatek, 21, was hot favourite to finish her year with the
season-ending title at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas but
was beaten 6-2 2-6 6-1 by Sabalenka in their semi-final.
"Not going to lie, I've been waiting for this moment," Swiatek
told reporters. "It was pretty hard to see the finish line but
still be fully motivated and ready for every match.
"This season has been so intense and I'm so proud of myself that
I could play so well till the end. I'm happy it's done."
Swiatek's U.S. Open success saw her became the first woman to
capture two Grand Slam titles in a season since Angelique Kerber
won the Australian and U.S. Opens in 2016.
Sabalenka just outplayed her on the day, she said.
"In second set I wanted to kind of overpower her, but in the
third I felt it's not my kind of game. I feel like I was playing
too risky ... she used her chances and served really well," she
added.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
