World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka wins US Open over American Jessica Pegula for third grand slam singles title [Video]

Aryna Sabalenka would not be denied hoisting the US Open championship trophy this year.Sabalenka, the world No. 2 from Belarus, defeated American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to win the US Open for the first time.This is Sabalenka’s third career grand slam singles title, having won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year back in January. She’s the first woman to sweep the hard court grand slams since Angelique Kerber in 2016.After winning the championship point, Sabalenka fell to the court, overcome with emotion. She went on to thank the crowd for their support.“You were cheering for me on those good moments,” Sabalenka said. “Of course I expected you to cheer for Jessica. I mean, that wouldn’t be normal if you would cheer for me, you know?”This was the second year in a row Sabalenka reached the US Open final. A year ago, she lost to …