Sabalenka Feels Weight of Three-Peat in US Open Final Loss
Elena Rybakina won in three sets as Aryna Sabalenka committed 35 unforced errors and failed to complete a third straight U.S. Open title.
- On Saturday, Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a third consecutive U.S. Open title ended in a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- The defeat ended Sabalenka's 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows and her 99-week reign as world number one, compounded by 35 unforced errors throughout the match.
- Frustration boiled over as Sabalenka twice violated conduct norms during the 2-hour, 21-minute match, firing a ball into the crowd and destroying her racket as the match slipped away.
- Addressing her emotional state afterward, Sabalenka told reporters, "I just wanted to let it go, because if I would hold it inside, I wouldn't be able to say a word."
- Having failed to win any Grand Slams this year, the 28-year-old Belarusian plans to use the loss as motivation, saying, "I wish I could perform a little bit better, but I guess next year.
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Aryna Sabalenka vents fury over racket, cameraman after US Open defeat: Video
Aryna Sabalenka's US Open title defence ended in heartbreak as Elena Rybakina beat her 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her first title at Flushing Meadows. Sabalenka, who missed out on a third straight US Open crown, vented her frustration by smashing her racket after the final.
Sabalenka wears out of so much being. Every failure of hers was followed by a gesture of disapproval. She spoke soez and gesticulated worse. She missed the first set and paid for it with a pair of balls to the grada. Warning for her, balls to the fans. Win to win. Nor did Rybakina change for those, ... Continue reading "Sabalenka breaks the racket, throws balls to the grada and loses everything: "I wanted to let out all the aggressiveness"
“I Wish I Could Perform”- Aryna Sabalenka Breaks Down During Speech After Ugly US Open Meltdown
When Aryna Sabalenka arrived at Flushing Meadows, she looked determined to continue her dominance at Arthur Ashe. And on her way to the final, the Belarusian appeared to have found better control over her form. But when she came up against a familiar rival in Elena Rybakina in the final, things did not go her […]
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