Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus, 26 years old, 2 WTA) is the new queen of New York! To the delight of tennis fans in Russia and Belarus, it canceled the Americans’ party, eager to see another of their own lift the trophy after Gauff’s performance in 2023.
Aryna Sabalenka. PHOTO: Facebook
If last year, Coco even defeated Sabalenka, after an epic final in three sets (2-6, 6-3, 6-2), this time, Aryna was much too good for Jessica Pegula (USA , 30 years, 6 WTA). After a duel of one hour and 54 minutes, the victory went to the athlete from Belarus, score 7-5, 7-5.
If in the first set, Sabalenka had the situation under control all the time, leading 5-2, at one point, instead, the second act took the Americans to the brink of despair. For Pegula, he came back from 0-3, led 5-3, but finally lost 5-7.
So Sabalenka, who started the season by winning the trophy at the Australian Open, has now triumphed at the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. This is the third major trophy of Arya’s career, after those won in Melbourne in 2023 and 2024.
Jessica Pegula. PHOTO: Facebook
For her part, Jessica Pegula achieved her best result at a Grand Slam. In the other major competitions, the American stopped, each time, in the quarters, in the best.
The victory obtained, in New York, brings the amount of 3.6 million dollars to the champion. The finalist received a check worth $1.8 million, according to the competition’s official website.
Starting Monday, the women’s tennis podium will look like this: 1. Swiatek (10,885 points), 2. Sabalenka (8,716 points), 3. Pegula (6,220 points).
On Sunday, in New York, the US Open men’s final is scheduled: Sinner (Italy, 23 years old, 1 ATP) – Fritz (USA, 26 years old, 12 ATP). The match will start at 21.00, Romanian time, and will be broadcast by Eurosport and the Max platform.
