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09/12 17:42 CDT Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title
and punctuate her rise to No. 1
Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her
rise to No. 1
By BRIAN MAHONEY
AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title and punctuated
her climb to the top of women's tennis by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
on Saturday.
Rybakina had already been guaranteed to replace Sabalenka at No. 1 in the
rankings next week and for good measure took the U.S. Open title that Sabalenka
had won the previous two years.
It was the third Grand Slam title for Rybakina and the second this year ---
both against Sabalenka on hard courts. She opened the season by beating
Sabalenka for the Australian Open title.
This time, she stopped Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak at the U.S. Open,
where she hadn't lost since falling to Coco Gauff in the 2023 final.
Rybakina earned $5.5 million, the largest prize in Grand Slam history, and tied
Sabalenka and French Open winner Mirra Andreeva with a tour-high three titles
this season.
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