Helping to close out a US Open full of shocking upsets and record-breaking crowds, on Saturday afternoon WTA world number two (and 2024 Australian Open champion) won the title 7-5, 7-5 against Jessica Pegula.
Helping to close out a US Open full of shocking upsets and record-breaking crowds, on Saturday afternoon WTA world number two Aryna Sabalenka faced off against world number six Jessica Pegula for the women’s singles title—with Sabalenka taking the trophy 7-5, 7-5. It was a satisfying result for the 26-year-old Belrussian, coming a year after she lost the final here to Coco Gauff.
But yet again, Pegula could not be counted out: With a shift in focus, pace, and after cycling through a few racquets, she pulled off another astonishing comeback, winning five games in a row. Yet it was not enough: Sabalenka, refusing to lose her second US Open final in a row, pulled through to win that set 7-5, too. On taking championship point, she fell to the hardcourt, covering her face with emotion, before sprinting into the stands to embrace her team.
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