On Saturday, with a championship on the line, Jabeur will go up against No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek, who grabbed the last four games, and 16 of the last 20 points, to come back and beat No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the second semifinal. The No. 5-seeded Jabeur will be the first African woman to participate in a US Open final in the professional era, which dates to 1968.