In 48 hours Iga Swiatek won the Cincinnati Open and reached the final of the US Open mixed doubles tournament.
On Monday Swiatek defeated Jasmine Paolini in Cincinnati to claim the WTA 1000 title but there was little time to celebrate as she flew straight to New York.
The revamped mixed doubles competition commenced on Tuesday and Iga Swiatek went for glory alongside Casper Ruud.
They managed to reach the final, but Swiatek was denied the chance of winning two trophies in as many days.
Photo by Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesIga Swiatek says will never forget her volley in the US Open mixed doubles semi-finals
After breezing through their first two matches, Swiatek and Ruud defeated Jessica Pegula and Jack Draper in the US Open mixed doubles semi-finals.
They lost the first set before coming back to win two epic tiebreaks to clinch the match and reach the final.
Swiatek sealed the win with a sumptuous volley, the likes of which she does not often play during her singles matches.
The world number two enjoyed the shot so much that she described it as one she will never forget during the post-match interview.
“I think the last point I played the most important volley of my life,” Swiatek said. “It’s not like I have played them a lot. So I’ll remember it forever.”
Photo by Robert Prange/Getty ImagesIga Swiatek fell short of winning the US Open mixed doubles title with Casper Ruud
After outlasting Pegula and Draper, Swiatek and Ruud reached the US Open mixed doubles final.
Their opponents were the defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, and it was another close battle.
The Italian duo took the opening set, before Swiatek and Ruud bounced back to send the match into a deciding 10-point tiebreak. It was the experienced doubles team that emerged victorious and successfully defended their title.
“I guess doubles players are better tactically than singles players,” six-time Grand Slam champion Swiatek admitted post-match.
“I want to thank the tournament for the opportunity for us to play when we could. We always focus on singles but now we had the opportunity to play mixed together.
“I really enjoyed it. Thanks Casper for texting me. I guess we agreed on that, who started it. I always had a huge amount of respect for you. You know that. Sharing the court with you has been amazing.”