US OPEN: Rybakina crowned champion as Sabalenka melts down

Reaction to Elena Rybakina beating Aryna Sabalenka in 3 sets to become US Open champion for the first time with the number one world ranking to follow on Monday.

With hopes of a three-peat in New York ended, Sabalenka goes into 2027 holding none of the sport's four major titles.

TIMECODES:

00:36' Sabalenka's negative reaction in the third set

02'17' Was Rybakina just too good for Sabalenka to handle?

05'10' Is Sabalenka's attitude denying her Grand Slam titles?

07'07' Rybakina's composure helped secure the victory

09'00' Rybakina back with past suspended coach Stefano-Vukov, has this helped her success in 2026?

10'00' Will Rybakina take on being World Number One in her stride?