Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka.First, it was the No. 1 ranking in women's t
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set match to claim her first US Open title and secure the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan defeated her opponent 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, earning $5.5 million and tying her rival with three titles this season. Sabalenka, who had been on a 19-match winning streak at the US Open, smashed her racket in frustration after the match. This marked the first time since 2000 that a challenger dethroned the champion in the women's final at the US Open.
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