{
  "id": 7043373,
  "title": "'I Wanted To Let Go Of All That Aggression': Aryna Sabalenka Explains Racket Smash After US Open Final Loss To Elena Rybakina | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/i-wanted-to-let-go-of-all-that-aggression-aryna-sabalenka-explains",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:06:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/i-wanted-to-let-go-of-all-that-aggression-aryna-sabalenka-explains-racket-smash-after-us-open-final-loss-to-elena-rybakina-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aryna Sabalenka discussed the moment she smashed her racket following her loss in the US Open 2026 final to Elena Rybakina. The incident occurred after she lost the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, preventing her from achieving a historic three-peat. Sabalenka, who had previously won the tournament in 2024 and 2025, aimed to become only the third woman in the Open Era to claim three consecutive US Open titles.\n\nUpon losing the final, Sabalenka explained that she felt the need to release the intense emotions she was experiencing. She stated that holding her emotions inside would have made it impossible for her to perform on the court or communicate effectively afterward. \"I would go not really nice over there. I wanted to let go of all that aggression and disappointment outside,\" she said.\n\nThe Belarusian tennis star had fought back after dropping the first set 6-4, but Rybakina managed to regain control and secure a 7-5 victory in the second set. In the final set, Rybakina further dominated, winning 6-2, to claim her maiden US Open title and end Sabalenka's pursuit of a three-peat.",
  "summary": "Aryna Sabalenka opened up about smashing her racket after losing the US Open 2026 final to Elena Rybakina, explaining that the act was her way of releasing the intense emotions she experienced after missing out on a historic three-peat. Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a dramatic final at Flushing Meadows to claim her maiden US Open title. Sabalenka, who won the tournament in 2024 and…",
  "key_points": [
    "Aryna Sabalenka smashed her racket after losing US Open final to Elena Rybakina.",
    "Sabalenka aimed to be third woman with three consecutive US Open titles.",
    "She wanted to release aggression and disappointment outside the court."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sabalenka's on-court outburst reflects her desire to express and release pent-up emotions in a healthy way, rather than bottling them up and risking an unhealthy display.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Sabalenka feels weight of three-peat in US Open final loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/sabalenka-feels-weight-of-three-peat-in-us-open-final-loss",
        "published": "2026-09-12T23:59:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open, become No. 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/elena-rybakina-beats-aryna-sabalenka-to-win-us-open-become-no-1",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:06:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sabalenka feels weight of three-peat in US Open final loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/sabalenka-feels-weight-of-three-peat-in-us-open-final-loss",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:06:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Sabalenka feels weight of three-peat in US Open final loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/sabalenka-feels-weight-of-three-peat-in-us-open-final-loss-7075298",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:25:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}