The second women’s singles semi-final of the 2022 US Open will see Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka do battle at Flushing Meadows.
Swiatek has never made it this deep at the US Open before with the world number one chasing her second Grand Slam title of the year.
Sabalenka, meanwhile, has fallen short in her past two Grand Slam semi-finals and was defeated by Leylah Fernandez at this stage of the same tournament in 2021.
Ons Jabeur awaits the winner of this match in the final on Saturday (local time) after beating Caroline Garcia 6-1 6-3 in their earlier semi-final.
The Sporting News will be following the match live with score updates and highlights to be provided below.
Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka live score
| 1st Set | 2nd Set | 3rd Set | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek* | 2 | ||
| Aryna Sabalenka | 4 |
*denotes current server
Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka live blog, updates, highlights
First set – Sabalenka holds 4-2: The Russian ends a run of breaks as she holds serve to love.
First set – Sabalenka breaks 3-2: Swiatek survives three break points before falling short at the fourth time of asking in an eight-minute game.
First set – Swiatek breaks 2-2: Sabalenka fails to hold after breaking having started the game with a double fault.
First set – Sabalenka breaks 2-1: A huge game from Sabalenka who breaks a shaky Swiatek to love.
First set – Sabalenka holds 1-1: Sabalenka follows Swiatek’s lead by holding to 30 with a double fault also thrown in.
First set – Swiatek holds 1-0: The world number one begins the match solidly and holds to 30 despite an early double fault.
Match start: We are underway at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Swiatek serving first.
Pre-match: Both players are now out on court. Swiatek wins the toss and will serve first. Warm ups now under way so start of play shouldn’t be too far away.
Pre-match: Jabeur books her place in the women’s singles final beating Garcia 6-1 6-3 with relative ease. We’ll find out shortly whether she’ll face Swiatek or Sabalenka in the decider on Saturday.
Take it in, @Ons_Jabeur!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/bIa71zuAaG
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2022
Pre-match: This first semi-final is all but done with Jabeur breaking Garcia in the second set. Swiatek and Sabalenka could now be out on court in about half an hour.
Pre-match: Jabeur looks set to cruise into the US Open final after beating Garcia 6-1 in their first set. Swiatek and Sabalenka will be worried seeing this dominant performance from the Tunisian so far.
Pre-match: Strong chance this match won’t begin at its listed start time of 20:15 (local) with the earlier semi-final between Ons Jabeur and Caroline Garcia beginning about 20 minutes late.
Pre-match: Both players were in action yesterday but notably won their quarter-final matches in straight sets so shouldn’t come into this one too fatigued.
Big-time matchup loading… pic.twitter.com/lUIWFHE0Aq
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2022
Pre-match: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News‘ live coverage of this US Open semi-final match between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.
Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka head-to-head results
| Date | Winner | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | Swiatek | 6-2 6-1 | Italian Open |
| April 24, 2022 | Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Stuttgart Open |
| February 25, 2022 | Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Qatar Open |
| November 14, 2021 | Sabalenka | 2-6 6-2 7-5 | WTA Finals |
What time does Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka start
The US Open semi-final between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka will be played on September 8 and is expected to start at 20:15 (local time).
The match will follow on from the other semi-final between Caroline Garcia and Ons Jabeur so could be delayed as a result.
| US | Canada | UK | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | September 8 | September 8 | September 9 | September 9 |
| Time | 20:15 (ET) | 20:15 (ET) | 01:15 (BST) | 10:15 (AEST) |
How to watch Iga Swiatek vs. Aryna Sabalenka
US
US Open matches will be carried by ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN+ and Tennis Channel. Matches can be streamed on ESPN+, the ESPN app and fuboTV – which offers a free trial.
Canada
TSN will carry matches in Canada, with TSN.ca and the TSN App providing live streaming options.
United Kingdom
Amazon Prime customers in the UK can watch the action on Prime Video for no additional fees.
Non-Prime members can take a 30-day free trial of Prime for £7.99 per month or £79 a year.
If you just want Prime Video, that costs £5.99 a month and will also provide live coverage, highlights and analysis throughout the tournament.
Australia
Channel Nine have the broadcast rights for the US Open in 2022 with this match to be shown live and free on 9Gem.
The US Open will also be streamed on both 9Now and Stan Sport in Australia.
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