Aryna Sabalenka earned US Open redemption after she won the women’s title in New York. The Belarusian suffered one of her darkest days when she lost last year’s final to Coco Gauff.
She threatened a repeat of that wobble with some nervy moments, but this was her time, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5 7-5. The title is Aryna's in New York at last!
pic.twitter.com/5vVGBdpWdB — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024 It is her second grand slam title of the year, following victory in Australia, and third in total as she proved herself to be the best hard-court player in the world, with few able to match her power in these conditions.
Defeat broke the heart of Pegula, who dreamed of winning a maiden grand slam title in front of an American crowd in the New York state she was born.