Sabalenka holds off Pegula to win first US Open title

Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open title arsenic she put nan disappointment of past year's last down her to clasp disconnected American location dream Jessica Pegula.

Sabalenka was seen smashing her racquet connected nan level of nan locker room aft losing nan Flushing Meadows showpiece to Coco Gauff 12 months ago.

But nan Belarusian 2nd seed dropped to nan level successful ceremony arsenic she redeemed herself pinch a thrilling 7-5 7-5 triumph complete New York-born Pegula to clinch her 3rd Grand Slam title.

It continues Sabalenka's power connected difficult courts, pinch nan triumph complete nan sixth seed extending her unbeaten tally connected nan aboveground astatine awesome tournaments to 14 matches.

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