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Published: 10 September 2022
Ten days after the retirement of American Queen Serena Williams and eight months after the retirement of Australia's Ashleigh Barty, who seemed capable of assuming
dominance over the women's competition, the US Open playing fields, one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, witness an exciting final between Tunisia's Anas Jabeur 28-year-old world number five, first Arab and African in history to reach the Flushing Meadows final, and Poland's Iga Shviontic 21-year-old world number one, facing the two most successful players this year, who will play their second major final this year, perhaps also the beginning of stability at the top of the world rankings.
Only Shviuntik and Gaberterk had their fingerprints this season until this September, finishing first and second in the qualifying rankings for the final WTA Championship, which takes into account the points collected by women players per year rather than the previous years' points on which the WTA world rankings are based.
Jaber's professional career was marked by significant achievements in a short time, almost two years, but it remains the result of a painstaking effort that has lasted years for the best representative of Arabs and Africa. Does she compensate for her loss of this year's Wimbledon final?
Shviontek, who ensured her survival at the top of the world rankings, whatever the outcome of the final, commented on the Tunisian showdown, saying "Jabeur is second in the final tournament race and shows how far she has progressed." But it will be a chase for the first time from Jabeur in the world rankings to be published next Monday
In contrast, Jaber stated that "Iga never lost in the final," referring to the two final games played by Polish in the Grand Slams and crowned at Roland Garros in 2020 and 2022
Jaber, who aspires to become the first African and Arab player to win a major title, added: "I like to play on hard courts, and I think I know exactly what to do against her."
Anas Jabeur tweeted after winning and qualifying for the Flushing Meadows final, and finally the final... See you tomorrow!