Sabalenka proud to be world number one despite US Open final defeat

The 25-year-old may have been beaten Coco Gauff on Arthur Ashe, but will take top spot in the WTA rankings

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00:00 There are some positive things I'm living with, some not really positive, but it's okay, it's a process.

00:15 We're all learning and I guess it's a lesson for me. I will learn it and come back stronger.

00:24 Becoming a world number one is a huge improvement and achievement actually.

00:32 I'm really proud of myself that all those years I've been working so hard helped me to become world number one.

00:41 But for me it's more about end the year as world number one, not just become world number one and then next week you're second.

00:51 It's good that I can say that I've been world number one, but I really would like to finish the year as world number one.

00:58 I'm definitely going for a drink tonight. If I'm allowed to say that.

01:03 We're athletes and sometimes we're drinking, but not much.