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US Open: Rybakina 'confirms' world number one by defeating Sabalenka in the final
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US Open: Rybakina 'confirms' world number one by defeating Sabalenka in the final

SAPO Notícias12 September 2026 at 23:39

Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won the US Open today, her third Grand Slam title, by defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the tournament final. The result confirmed Rybakina's leadership in the world tennis rankings, a position she had already taken from Sabalenka previously.

Aryna Sabalenka, a two-time US Open champion, was defeated in the final by Rybakina, at a time when she was trying to reclaim the world number one spot. The Belarusian was the defending champion and was aiming to win her third Grand Slam.

With this victory, Rybakina adds her third Grand Slam title, establishing herself as one of the main forces in women's tennis worldwide. The Kazakh demonstrated her dominance by overcoming the opponent who held the top ranking before her.

Why this matters

Sports readers learn that Rybakina ascends to the status of three-time Grand Slam champion and consolidates her world leadership, at a significant moment for women's tennis after Sabalenka lost the number one spot to the Kazakh weeks earlier. The final also represents a turnaround in the rivalry between the two players at the top of the rankings.

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