Elena Rybakina claims her first US Open title in New York

Elena Rybakina secured her first US Open title on Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, defeating defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in three sets. The final score was 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a match lasting two hours and 21 minutes. Rybakina utilized 12 aces and 36 winners to overcome her opponent, snapping Sabalenka's 19-match win streak at the tournament. This victory marks Rybakina's third career Grand Slam title, following wins at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. As a result of this performance, the 27-year-old from Kazakhstan will ascend to the world No. 1 ranking in the official WTA Tour update on Monday. She earned $5.5 million in prize money for the championship, while Sabalenka takes home $2.8 million as the runner-up.

• 12:07 AMESPN — Rybakina defeats Sabalenka, wins first US Open title
• 10:55 PMYahoo Sports — Rybakina denies Sabalenka 3-peat, wins first U.S. Open
• 10:49 PMYahoo Sports — Rybakina wins US Open to inflict further pain on Sabalenka
• 10:49 PMBBC Sport — Rybakina wins US Open to inflict further pain on Sabalenka
• 10:37 PMYahoo Sports — Elena Rybakina Wins First US Open Title, World No. 1, and $5.5M