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Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka in US Open women’s singles final

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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The cool Kazakh lifts the trophy after frustrating Sabalenka in a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win in New York as the new world No 1.

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  • The cool Kazakh lifts the trophy after frustrating Sabalenka in a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win in New York as the new world No 1.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:14:28 UTC.

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