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Rybakina Dethrones Sabalenka to Win US Open, Claim No. 1
Elena Rybakina won the US Open women’s tennis championship.
She beat Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.
The scores were 6-4, 5-7 and 6-2.
This was Rybakina’s third major tennis title.
She also won the Australian Open final against Sabalenka earlier this year.
Because of her success, Rybakina became the new world number one.
Sabalenka had won the previous two US Open titles.
The loss stopped Sabalenka from winning three US Open titles in a row.
Many famous people, including Brad Pitt and Ronaldo, watched the match in New York.
Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open final.
The Russian-born Kazakh won her third Grand Slam title and became the new World No. 1.
Rybakina also defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final earlier this year.
Rybakina became only the third woman this century to win both hardcourt majors in one year.
Brad Pitt, Ronaldo, Andrew Garfield, Spike Lee and Paris Hilton were among the celebrities attending the final.
- Who
- Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final, which was attended by several celebrities.
- What
- Rybakina won the US Open women’s singles title, her third Grand Slam championship, and became World No. 1.
- Where
- Flushing Meadows in New York.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- Rybakina won the final by defeating two-time defending champion Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Key facts
- Winner
- Elena Rybakina
- Runner-up
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Final score
- 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
- Rybakina’s Grand Slam titles
- Three
- New ranking
- World No. 1
- Hardcourt-major achievement
- Only the third woman this century to win both hardcourt majors in the same year
- Notable attendees
- Brad Pitt, Ronaldo, Andrew Garfield, Spike Lee and Paris Hilton
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