Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka in US Open final

Here is what Aryna Sabalenka did during and after the 2026 US Open final: She hit a ball into the stands in frustration during the first set, earning a code violation for ball abuse. She smashed her racket on the court mid-match during the second set. After Rybakina won the final point to claim the …

Aryna Sabalenka is paying the price — literally — for smashing her tennis racket at the US Open. On Saturday, the Belarusian tennis star, 28, smashed her racket multiple times on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York after Elena Rybakina beat her in three straight sets in the women’s singles final. The […]

It’s not easy to lose with grace. U.S. Open runner-up Aryna Sabalenka would know a thing or two about that.

Aryna Sabalenka’s U.S. Open crash out has come at a cost.

Outgoing world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has been fined $7,500 for smashing her racket at the end of her U.S. Open final defeat to incoming world No. 1 Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, saw Rybakina end her title defense with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win Saturday in New York. When it was over, the 28-year-old Belarusian smashed one of her rackets into the court while sitting on her bench at the side of Arthur Ashe Stadium. “It’s really tough to control your emotions when you lose in

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The tennis star also took her frustration out on her tennis racket, slamming it into the ground moments after the women’s singles final concluded on Saturday, Sept. 12

Aryna Sabalenka was outclassed throughout Saturday’s US Open final, barely given a moment’s rest due to the relentless power and precision of Elena Rybakina. As...

Aryna Sabalenka explains her emotional outburst after losing in the US Open final to Elena Rybakina on Saturday.

Aryna Sabalenka could be thinking about her defeat to Elena Rybakina for some time. Sabalenka was beaten by Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US...

Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open campaign ended in misery on Saturday evening. Elena Rybakina defeated the Belarusian in a Grand Slam final for the second time...

Aryna Sabalenka may live to regret doing this after her loss to Elena Rybakina in the US Open final. Sabalenka was beaten by Rybakina 6-4,...

Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win the 2026 US Open. But what’s next for the 27-year-old? Now a three-time Grand Slam champion and world...

Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the 2026 US Open women’s singles final. Beating her rival in a Grand Slam final just as she did...

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina produced a thrilling battle in the 2026 US Open final, with Rybakina emerging victorious to clinch her second Grand Slam title of the season. Sabalenka, meanwhile, struggled to contain her frustration after the devastating loss, drawing attention with her frustrated outbursts.

Aryna Sabalenka looked pretty disgruntled from the very start of the US Open final, and that translated into the post-match as well. Her on-court interview...

Two-time US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka could not contain her disappointment over her loss to Elena Rybakina.

Aryna Sabalenka crushed a ball into the stands and received a warning. The two-time defending U.S. Open champion has been dethroned, losing to Elena Rybakina 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the final on Saturday. Denied the chance to become the third women's player to win the American Grand slam tournament three times in a row, Sabalenka beat herself up throughout the 2-hour, 21-minute ordeal that was filled with self-inflicted mistakes.