Elena Rybakina Stuns Aryna Sabalenka to Claim U.S. Open Title and World No. 1 Ranking
Rybakina won her third Grand Slam title and ended Sabalenka’s 99-week run atop the WTA rankings.
- On Saturday, Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim her first U.S. Open title and third career Grand Slam championship.
- This victory ends Sabalenka's 99-week reign atop the WTA Tour rankings. Rybakina will officially replace her as world No. 1 on Monday, marking the first time the Kazakhstani player reaches the sport's top position.
- Rybakina earned $5.5 million, the largest prize in Grand Slam history, after edging Sabalenka 12-6 in aces. She closed the match with a 110-mph ace and committed 24 unforced errors compared to Sabalenka's 35.
- Sabalenka's loss denied her a rare New York 'three-peat,' a feat achieved only by Chris Evert and Serena Williams in the Open Era. Visibly frustrated, she smashed her racket after the match.
- This 18th career meeting underscores intense competitive parity between the pair, whom coach Max Mirnyi called the 'two best players' in women's tennis. Their dominance signals a defining rivalry for the sport's remaining events.
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27-year-old Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final and won the American Grand Slam for the first time in her career. The post Elena Rybakina wins the US Open for the first time (vids) appeared first on in.gr.
Elena Rybakina won the US Tennis Open on Saturday, in the Aryna Sabalenka final, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. ...
The Kazachin wins in three sets against the defending champion and wins with 6:4,5:7,6:2. It is Rybakina's third major triumph after Australian Open 2026 and Wimbledon 2022.
Jelena Rybakina, winner of the US Open.
Elena Rîbakina won the US Open tournament, the last of the Great Shelem of the year, after defeating Belarusian Arina Sabalenka in three sets, with 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, Saturday, in the final held in New York, reports Digisport.ro.
Yelena Rybakina, who took over the world number one spot from Arina Sabalenka at the US Open, also won the women's singles tournament, defeating the Belarusian in three sets in the final.
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