36-year-old will attempt to equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam tennis titles, the most by any player in history. He has also equaled legendary American player Bill Tilden’s mark of featuring in the 10th US Open final.
In a span of 40 days, Gauff has won three huge titles and a total of 18 out of her 19 previous matches. She previously won the Washington Open and Cincinnati Open in August.
With this victory, Swiatek's WTA 1000 tournament record has improved to 60-17, with a win percentage of 77.9, only bettered by legendary Serena Williams, who has a victory percentage of 84.1.