Elena Rybakina ends Aryna Sabalenka's bid for third straight US Open title

Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first U.S. Open title, simultaneously securing the No. 1 world ranking. This victory marks Rybakina’s second Grand Slam title, following her Wimbledon win in 2022, and prevents Sabalenka from achieving a third consecutive U.S. Open championship.

• Elena Rybakina won her first U.S. Open title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka.
• Rybakina will replace Sabalenka as the world No. 1 in the women’s tennis rankings.
• This is Rybakina’s second Grand Slam title, adding to her 2022 Wimbledon win.
• Sabalenka’s 19-match winning streak at the U.S. Open was ended by this loss.
• Rybakina, born in Russia and representing Kazakhstan, needs a French Open title to complete a career Grand Slam.