Sabalenka holds off Pegula to win first US Open title

Aryna Sabalenka won her archetypal US Open rubric arsenic she enactment the disappointment of past year's last down her to clasp disconnected American location anticipation Jessica Pegula.

Sabalenka was seen smashing her racquet connected the level of the locker country aft losing the Flushing Meadows showpiece to Coco Gauff 12 months ago.

But the Belarusian 2nd effect dropped to the level successful solemnisation arsenic she redeemed herself with a thrilling 7-5 7-5 triumph implicit New York-born Pegula to clinch her 3rd Grand Slam title.

It continues Sabalenka's dominance connected hard courts, with the triumph implicit the sixth effect extending her unbeaten tally connected the aboveground astatine large tournaments to 14 matches.

More to follow.