Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open final on Saturday to claim her third Grand Slam title.
The victory snapped Sabalenka's 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows and earned Rybakina the $5.5 million prize alongside the world number one ranking.
Rybakina overcame pre-tournament ankle injury concerns to join an elite group as the third woman this century to win both hardcourt majors in the same year.