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Sabalenka’s US Open Three-Peat Bid Ends in Emotional Defeat
Aryna Sabalenka wanted to win the US Open for the third year in a row.
Elena Rybakina beat her in the final.
The match lasted three sets and ended 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Sabalenka said the pressure made it hard to control her feelings.
She hit a ball into the crowd and broke her racket during the match.
Rybakina stayed calm and played strongly in the last set.
The win gave Rybakina her third Grand Slam title and the number one ranking.
Sabalenka’s 20-match winning streak at the US Open also ended.
She did not become the third woman in the professional era to win three straight US Open titles.
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open final.
Sabalenka said the pressure of pursuing a third consecutive title made her emotions difficult to control.
The loss ended Sabalenka’s 20-match US Open winning streak and 99-week run as world number one.
Rybakina won her third Grand Slam title and claimed the top ranking.
Sabalenka missed the chance to join Serena Williams and Chris Evert as three-time consecutive US Open champions.
- Who
- Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.
- What
- Rybakina defeated Sabalenka in the US Open singles final, ending Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive title.
- Where
- The US Open final was played at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Rybakina won by playing aggressively and maintaining composure, while Sabalenka said the pressure of pursuing a three-peat affected her emotions.
Key facts
- Final score
- Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
- Rybakina’s achievement
- She won her third Grand Slam title and first at Flushing Meadows.
- Ranking change
- Rybakina took the world number one ranking from Sabalenka.
- Sabalenka’s former ranking reign
- Sabalenka had held the top ranking for 99 weeks.
- Winning streak ended
- The defeat ended Sabalenka’s 20-match US Open winning streak.
- Historical opportunity missed
- Sabalenka missed the chance to win three consecutive US Open titles.
Quotes
Aryna Sabalenka
Belarusian tennis player and US Open finalist
“It's really tough to control your emotions when you lose in the final of the Grand Slam and when you were trying to go for three-peat”
rediff.com
“She played really aggressive, great tennis. She was simply a better player today than me”
rediff.com
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