Aryna Sabalenka Beats American Jessica Pegula to Win US Open with Dominant Display in New York

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Aryna Sabalenka clinched the US Open title with a thrilling straight sets victory over Jessica Pegula.  A remarkable encounter swung one way and then the other at Flushing Meadows, before Sabalenka - who lost to Coco Gauff in the 2023 final - finally prevailed 7-5 7-5 in just under two hours on Saturday.  The Australian Open champion won her third major title at the culmination of an extraordinary comeback in the second set after Pegula had won five consecutive matches to claw back from the brink herself.  Backed on by a partisan crowd, Pegula wasted little time in unsettling Sabalenka, taking the first two points on the Belarusian's serve and, despite the world number two fighting back, it was the American who clinched the first break in game three.  Yet Sabalenka responded with force, breaking twice in succession to storm into a 4-2 lead.  Pegula scrapped back with another break, and after saving four set points, clawed herself within one shot of taking the lead.

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00:00Arina Savalenka clinched the US Open title with a thrilling straight sets victory over

00:11Jessica Pagula. A remarkable encounter swung one way and then the other at Flushing Meadows,

00:16before Savalenka, who lost to Kokogoff in the 2023 final, finally prevailed 7-5 7-5 in just

00:23under two hours on Saturday. The Australian Open champion won her third major title at the

00:28culmination of an extraordinary comeback in the second set after Pagula had won five consecutive

00:33matches to claw back from the brink herself. Backed on by a partisan crowd, Pagula wasted

00:39little time in unsettling Savalenka, taking the first two points on the Belarusian's serve and,

00:43despite the world number two fighting back, it was the American who clinched the first break

00:47in game three.

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