The young American tennis player beat Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in the decisive duel of the last major of the year, a victory which will allow her to climb to third place in the WTA rankings. For her part, the Belarusian’s performance in New York will earn her the new world number one.
An unforgettable championship closed this Saturday Coco Gauff (6th) after being proclaimed the new US Open champion after beating Aryna Sabalenka (2nd) in just over two hours of play with partial scores of 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2 in the grand final of the last grand slam of the season.
In the first set, the Belarusian started more connected and stronger than her rival, securing an early break in the first game of the match; However, the American recovered and earned a break in the fourth Games which makes the score 2-2.
However, the pressure from the Europeans proved to be an unstoppable force for the local team, which therefore gave in to the high level of its rival, who achieved two new breaks in the fifth and seventh games. So with your service, The new world number 1 sealed the first set 6-2 in 40 minutes .
But the game had more chapters to tell: In the second set, Coco Gauff responded , demonstrating the solidity he had not shown in the first set. The 19-year-old scored a decisive break in the fourth game. Games which was enough to take a 6-3 lead in 45 minutes .
Gauff took advantage of the emotional momentum to start the final set strongly with two breaks and four consecutive games, quickly taking the advantage with an expressive 4-0.
However, not everything was said at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, as Sabalenka managed to score with a goal to break between the two, leaving the score 4-2 in favor of the North American. But Gauff didn’t want any surprises and he kept the next two Games to close the game with a score 6-2 in 38 minutes .
With this result, the American won the sixth title of her career (the fourth of the season) and the first Grand Slam crown in her second final of a major after Roland Garros 2022 .
Likewise, the victory will allow her to climb to third place in the WTA rankings, the best position of her sporting career. .
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