Iga Swiatek claims second grand slam title of the season with US Open victory

Iga Swiatek won her third grand slam title in New York (Mary Altaffer/AP)

Iga Swiatek rubber-stamped her position at the top of the women’s game with a second grand slam title of the season at the US Open.

The 21-year-old defeated Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6 (5) in an hour and 50 minutes at Flushing Meadows to add her first hard-court major trophy to her two French Open successes.