Aryna Sabalenka was having a fantastic match against the world number 1 Iga Swiatek in the US Open semi-final. The Belarusian player was leading 4-2 to in the deciding set before imploding and losing 4 consecutive games. Eventually, the Polish player won 3-6 6-1 6-4.

During the press conference that followed the semi-final, Aryna Sabalenka looked quite distressed. She attended the presser with a pair of sunglasses and a cap, constantly fighting tears.

This is the video.

Aryna Sabalenka in 2022

Aryna Sabalenka

74 - 12win/loss

Hard

42-6

I Hard

4-1

Clay

20-3

Grass

8-2

Rank
1

High
1

27 year old

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2025 Highlights

W

BrisbaneMiamiMadridU.S. Open

F

Australian OpenIndian WellsStuttgartFrench OpenRiyadh

SF

BerlinWimbledonWuhan

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Now the world no.6, Sabalenka played her last match on the 8^th of September when she was overcome by world no.1 Iga Swiatek 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the semifinal of the U.S. Open (draw).

This year Sabalenka has an overall 29-18 win-loss record. Aryna Sabalenka’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final in Stuttgart and Hertogenbosch.

Sabalenka is scheduled to play next in Tokyo (Toray Pan Pacific Open). She will start to play the tournament from the main draw on the 19th of September.

U.S. Open

Sabalenka's Record

Swiatek at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Iga Swiatek

66 - 27win/loss

Hard

43-16

I Hard

2-2

Clay

11-7

Grass

10-2

Rank
2

High
1

24 year old

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2025 Highlights

W

WimbledonCincinnatiSeoul

F

AustraliaBad Homburg

SF

Australian OpenDohaIndian WellsMadridFrench Open

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Now ranked no.1, Swiatek has managed to achieve a composed 56-7 record in 2022. The Pole is playing at the U.S. Open where she defeated the world no.56 Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-0, the world no.51 Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2, the world no.105 Lauren Davis 6-3 6-4, the world no.108 Jule Niemeier 2-6 6-4 6-0, the world no.8 Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-6⁴ and the world no.6 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-1 6-4.

Iga Swiatek will face the world no.5 Ons Jabeur in the final. Their head to head is 2-2.

Swiatek clinched 6 titles in 2022 in Doha, in Indian Wells, in Miami, in Stuttgart, in Rome and at the French Open.

Iga won 9 titles in her career: 4 on hard courts and 5 on clay courts. (See the list of her titles)

U.S. Open

Swiatek's Record

Projected
Draw

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek squared off 5 times. Their current head to head is 4-1 for Swiatek. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Iga Swiatek won 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the semifinal in New York (U.S. Open) on the 8^th of September 2022.

You can watch the highlights in the following video.