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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula to win 2024 US Open Women’s Final Bracket | News, scores, highlights, stats & rumors

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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Jessica Pegula to win 2024 US Open Women’s Final Bracket | News, scores, highlights, stats & rumors

Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka plays against American Jessica Pegula during their women's final on day 13 of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, September 7, 2024. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

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Aryna Sabalenka is a three-time Grand Slam winner.

No. 2 Sabalenka defeated No. 6 Jessica Pegula of the United States in three sets on Saturday to win the US Open 7-5, 7-5.

Sabalenka now becomes the first woman to win the US Open and Australian Open in the same year since Germany’s Angelique Kerber in 2016.

Sabalenka, who adds the US Open title to her consecutive Australian Open victories, is currently ranked No. 2 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association.

Her victory on Saturday left fans eager for her to reclaim her top spot from reigning world No. 1 Iga Świątek.

Pegula defeated Swiatek in the quarterfinals to advance to the final match against Sabalenka.

Bike ♬ @little bike

Will Sabalenka be number 1? If she beats Pegula, who will beat Iga? 🤔 #USOpen

Biola Solace-Chukwu @Bijorlicious

The battle for the number 1 of the year has begun! Sabalenka has a good chance.

Matt Gajtka (GITE-kah) @MattGajtka

One of the best women’s matches I’ve ever seen. Sabalenka deserved it. She’s my number 1

The victory marked redemption for Sabalenka, who also reached the final of the 2023 US Open.

Sabalenka won the first set against American Coco Gauff, but Gauff came back to end the Belarusian star’s title hopes by winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Scammer @chorgs17

Sabalenka with a straight set win that was anything but a piece of cake. But what a victory! Third major. And redemption after last year! #USOpen

🟒 @S390102

That was such a good match from both players. Well played Sabalenka, redemption after last year

Mat Sheriff @i71Sheriff

Redemption – what a match – great work Sabalenka

This was Sabalenka’s second straight win against Pegula, whom she also defeated in the final of the Cincinnati Open in August.

Saturday’s match was a thrilling battle, with Pegula winning five games in a row and coming within one serve of a set point in the second set.

Although Sabalenka came back to win in three sets, fans were still impressed with Pegula’s performance, especially as her run to the final saw her secure a surprise victory over the world No. 1.

Nick Veronica @NickVeronica

Incredible match. But Jessica Pegula’s dream run to the US Open final falls short against Aryna Sabalenka, who won a hard-fought title, 7-5, 7-5.
It was the furthest the Buffalo native had ever gone in a major. Enough to be proud of. photo.twitter.com/ndQfotoljv

Mike Bundt @Mike_Bundt

Kudos to Jessica Pegula for reaching the US Open final and representing herself incredibly well on the biggest stage in American tennis! 🇺🇸🎾
It didn’t end the way she wanted, but she did gain a lot of fans!

Mike @mike_h1990

Jessica Pegula has a lot to be proud of. Make a #USOpen her finale was incredible.

Sabalenka, who is riding a 12-race winning streak stripehas now won 27 of her last 28 hardcourt matches.

She and Kerber are the only women, along with Stefanie Graf, Monica Seles and Martina Hingis, to have won two hard-court Opens in the same year, according to the WTA.

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