1 week Ago By dpa
Aryna Sabalenka was proud to be able to make her fairy-tale of New York come true as she earned US Open redemption by winning the women’s title. 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 in a nervy encounter, but this was her time, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5.
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. “I am speechless right now,” she said. “So many times I thought I was so close to getting the US Open title, it has always been a dream of mine and finally I have got this beautiful trophy, it means a lot.
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