NEW YORK—Aryna Sabalenka knows it's going to be hard to get over the sting of a loss to Coco Gauff in the US Open final. That's why, right after Gauff's 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory, Sabalenka was reminding herself that when she wakes up Monday morning, she will be No. 1 in the…
When Aryna Sabalenka wakes up Monday morning, she will be No. 1 in the rankings for the first time. in the US Open final.
Sabalenka learned in 2023 to handle the nerves and negative thoughts that sometimes plagued her in the biggest tournaments earlier in her career, showing how far she had come by rallying from a set and 5-3 down to beat Madison Keys in the semifinals Thursday. “They’ve been awake and watching,” she said, fighting back tears during the trophy celebration. “Sorry for this result.”
“Definitely she was moving just unbelievable today,” Sabalenka said. “But then the second set I started probably overthinking, and because of that I started kind of losing my power. Then she started moving better and I started missing a lot of easy shots.”
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