Iga Swiatek vs Aryna SabalenkaUS Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
#3WTA
2064ELO
2022Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$46MCAREER
25 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 29 August 2022
hard
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$4.7MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Swiatek I.
3-6 6-1 6-4
Sabalenka A.
Swiatek I.
3662
Sabalenka A.
6141

Iga Swiatek defeated Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, defending last year's semi-final. Iga Swiatek extended the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosSFclayAryna Sabalenka7-6(1) 4-6 6-0
2024-08-12CincinnatiSFhardAryna Sabalenka6-3 6-3
2024-05-06RomeFclayIga Swiatek6-2 6-3
2024-04-22MadridFclayIga Swiatek7-5 4-6 7-6(7)
2023-10-30Cancun FinalsSFhardIga Swiatek6-3 6-2
2023-04-24MadridFclayAryna Sabalenka6-3 3-6 6-3
2023-04-17StuttgartFclayIga Swiatek6-3 6-4
2022-10-31Fort Worth FinalsSFhardAryna Sabalenka6-2 2-6 6-1
2022-05-09RomeSFclayIga Swiatek6-2 6-1
2022-04-18StuttgartFclayIga Swiatek6-2 6-2
2022-02-21DohaQFhardIga Swiatek6-2 6-3
2021-11-10Guadalajara FinalsRRhardAryna Sabalenka2-6 6-2 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Swiatek I.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Sabalenka A.

Sabalenka A.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Swiatek I.

Serve advantage — Swiatek I.

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Swiatek I.Sabalenka A.
67
Serve
96
98
Return
39

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
48%
45%
Break points saved·Even
60%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.4
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
100
98
Break points saved·Even
98
98
Break points won·Even
100
100
Deciding sets·Even
99
97
Tiebreaks·Even
98
100

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
91
88

Swiatek I.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Sabalenka A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CDrizzle
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 67%

Draw

Semi-finals
Swiatek I.
Sabalenka A.
3-66-16-4
Jabeur O.
Garcia C.
6-16-3
R128
Badosa P.
Tsurenko L.
3-67-646-3
Sabalenka A.
Harrison C.
6-16-3
Snigur D.
Halep S.
6-20-66-4
Garcia C.
Rakhimova K.
6-26-4
Riske Amritraj A.
Yu E.
6-26-4
Osorio C.
Li A.
1-66-36-1
Hruncakova V.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-4
Rogers S.
Rus A.
3-66-36-4
Yuan Y.
Fourlis J.
6-36-2
Bencic B.
Petkovic A.
6-24-66-4
Cirstea S.
Siegemund L.
6-46-4
Bouzkova M.
Noskova L.
6-26-736-2
Davis L.
Bronzetti L.
4-67-635-4
Niemeier J.
Kenin S.
7-636-4
Kalinskaya A.
Peterson R.
6-46-3
Williams S.
Kovinic D.
6-36-3
Krejcikova B.
Contreras Gomez F.
6-06-4
Rodina E.
Trevisan M.
7-56-1
Sasnovich A.
Cocciaretto E.
6-26-4
Marino R.
Frech M.
6-26-3
Schmiedlova A.
Podoroska N.
6-36-2
Kanepi K.
Martincova T.
7-646-3
Van Uytvanck A.
Williams V.
6-17-65
Burel C.
Rybakina E.
6-46-4
Zhang S.
Teichmann J.
6-46-2
Collins D.
Osaka N.
7-656-3
Keys M.
Yastremska D.
7-636-3
Bucsa C.
Juvan K.
6-46-4
Siniakova K.
Townsend T.
6-44-66-2
Giorgi C.
Bondar A.
4-66-36-1
Cornet A.
Raducanu E.
6-36-3
Ruse E.
Saville D.
3-66-26-4
Gauff C.
Jeanjean L.
6-26-3
Haddad Maia B.
Konjuh A.
6-06-0
Andreescu B.
Tan H.
6-03-66-1
Pliskova K.
Linette M.
6-24-67-68
Azarenka V.
Krueger A.
6-14-66-2
Kostyuk M.
Sherif M.
7-626-4
Martic P.
Gracheva V.
6-47-63
Wang X.
Parry D.
5-76-36-3
Sakkari M.
Maria T.
6-43-66-0
Jabeur O.
Brengle M.
7-56-2
Mandlik E.
Zidansek T.
5-77-636-4
Pegula J.
Golubic V.
6-26-2
Begu I.
Mertens E.
3-66-26-3
Kudermetova V.
Vekic D.
7-56-3
Kvitova P.
Andreeva E.
7-636-0
Kalinina A.
Pera B.
6-46-4
Zanevska M.
Vandeweghe C.
6-17-5
Galfi D.
Parrizas Diaz N.
6-46-3
Fruhvirtova L.
Wang X.
6-36-4
Muguruza G.
Tauson C.
6-37-65
Dart H.
Kasatkina D.
7-681-66-3
Fernandez L.
Dodin O.
6-36-4
Samsonova L.
Bejlek S.
6-36-1
Zheng Q.
Ostapenko J.
6-33-66-4
Krunic A.
Avanesyan E.
6-46-4
Potapova A.
Liu C.
6-16-4
Tomljanovic A.
Muchova K.
6-37-65
Putintseva Y.
Anisimova A.
6-36-3
Alexandrova E.
Stearns P.
6-44-67-5
Kontaveit A.
Cristian J.
6-36-0
Stephens S.
Minnen G.
1-66-36-3
Swiatek I.
Paolini J.
6-36-0