Rybakina stops Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak to claim third major title
Elena Rybakina won her third Grand Slam title. She earned a record $7.67 million prize. She defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open final at Flushing Meadows. Rybakina won her second major title over Sabalenka this year.
Rybakina also beat her in the Australian Open final in January. Sabalenka tried to win a third straight US Open title.
She smashed her racquet after the match. She also struggled to speak at the trophy ceremony.
Rybakina earned $7.67 million, the largest prize in Grand Slam history. The Kazakh player beat Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak at the US Open.
This ended the Ukrainian's hopes of matching Serena Williams's three straight US Open titles.
- 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
- Final score
- $7.67 million
- Prize money
- 19 matches
- Sabalenka's streak ended
- 2 titles
- Rybakina's major titles this year
Why it mattersRybakina won major titles back-to-back over the same opponent. She also earned record prize money. These wins show a shift in women's tennis power. The shift is away from Sabalenka's recent reign.
AustraliaAustralian viewers follow this Grand Slam closely; Sabalenka, who has strong ties to Australia, falls short of a historic three-peat while Rybakina rises as the new force.
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