Aryna Sabalenka is finally a U.S. Open champion. The 26-year-old player — who was the runner-up at the 2023 U.S. Open behind Coco Gauff — won the women’s final on Saturday, beating American Jessica Pegula in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.
It’s Sabalenka’s first U.S. Open title and third singles Grand Slam win, along with the 2023 and 2024 Australian Opens.
The No. 2 player in the world is the first woman to win the U.S. Open after losing the previous year’s final, and she’s the fifth different woman to win the Aussie Open and U.S. Open in the same year since 1988, according to ESPN.
Understandably, Sabalenka’s post-match celebration was an emotional one. Here are eight photos of her celebrating her latest Grand Slam victory
