Ons Jabeur hit eight aces in a straight-sets semi-final win at the US Open ©Getty Images

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Tunisia's Jabeur needed only 66 minutes to defeat French player Carolina Garcia ©Getty Images
Tunisia's Jabeur needed only 66 minutes to defeat French player Carolina Garcia ©Getty Images


Jabeur - who was runner-up at Wimbledon earlier this year - is both the first African and first Arab to reach the US Open women's singles final ©Getty Images
Jabeur - who was runner-up at Wimbledon earlier this year - is both the first African and first Arab to reach the US Open women's singles final ©Getty Images


World number one Iga Świątek from Poland awaits ©Getty Images
World number one Iga Świątek from Poland awaits ©Getty Images


Świątek came from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka ©Getty Images
Świątek came from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka ©Getty Images


Świątek is the reigning French Open champion and another Grand Slam title in New York City would cement her status as the best women's tennis player n the world ©Getty Images
Świątek is the reigning French Open champion and another Grand Slam title in New York City would cement her status as the best women's tennis player n the world ©Getty Images


Sabalenka, who is from Belarus but playing as a neutral, has now lost a US Open semi-final in back-to-back years ©Getty Images
Sabalenka, who is from Belarus but playing as a neutral, has now lost a US Open semi-final in back-to-back years ©Getty Images


The women's singles final is set for Saturday ©Getty Images
The women's singles final is set for Saturday ©Getty Images