The IGA Swiatek, Norway, Casper Ruud, two points from a defeat, joined the last six points and beat the Jessica Pegula of the United States and Jack Draper 3-5, 5-3, 10-8 of the United States in the semi-final of double mixed in New York.
Swiatek and Ruud, who were classified third, will oppose the reigning champions, Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, during the championship match later on Wednesday. The Italian duo passed the American pair of Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison 4-2, 4-2.
The event offers first and second sets from first to four, with a break in equality at 4-4 if necessary. The final set is replaced by an equality break from the first to 10.
In the equality break to finish the first semi-final, Pegula and Draper, the best seeds of the event, led 3-0 and 8-4, but they failed to win another point.
Swiatek delivered a flight winner on Match Point.
“I will remember that forever,” she said.
Swiatek and Ruud finished with 24 winners at 12 for Pegula and Draper, while the winners had only slightly more unwavered errors than the losers (19-17).
Errani and Vavassori faced only two break points (by saving one) in their victory in the semi-finals. They are looking for their third Grand Chelem title in pair, having also won the French Open this year.
– field level media
