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Rybakina Wins US Open, Denies Sabalenka Three-Peat, Claims No. 1

Rybakina Wins US Open, Denies Sabalenka Three-Peat, Claims No. 1
Rybakina wins US Open, denies Sabalenka three-peat · rediff.com

Elena Rybakina won the US Open tennis title.

She beat Aryna Sabalenka in three sets.

Rybakina won the first set, but Sabalenka fought back to take the second.

Rybakina played better in the final set and won 6-2.

This was Rybakina's third major tennis championship.

She is also expected to become the world's top-ranked women's player.

Sabalenka had won the previous two US Open titles but could not win a third in a row.

Rybakina's victory also stopped Sabalenka's 20-match winning streak at the tournament.

Key facts

Final score
Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
Champion
Elena Rybakina.
Grand Slam titles
Three for Rybakina.
Ranking impact
Rybakina is set to become WTA World No. 1.
Sabalenka streak
Her 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows ended.
Unforced errors
Sabalenka committed 35.
Prize money
Rybakina earned $5.5 million.

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