BBC Sport · Sep 8, 2024
Sabalenka 'living best life' after solving US Open struggles
Image caption, Aryna Sabalenka lost 2-6 6-3 6-2 to Coco Gauff in last year's US Open finalPublished
After previous heartache in New York, Aryna Sabalenka has finally got her hands on the US Open trophy.
The Belarusian was reduced to tears following her loss to Coco Gauff in last year's final after winning the opening set comfortably.
In 2022, she let a 4-2 lead slip in the deciding set of her semi-final against Iga Swiatek, while she fell to a shock defeat by Leylah Fernandez at the same stage a year earlier.
But the 26-year-old said she was "the happiest person in the world" after beating American Jessica Pegula 7-5 7-5 in the final to finally triumph at Flushing Meadows.