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Some awesome power from Sabalenka takes her to 15-40, and two break points. The first is gobbed up by more power.
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Pegula* 2-2 Sabalenka
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Sabalenka steps up, booming baseline hits taking her to 0-30, before a nice serve from Pegula. Then an error from Sabalenka for 30-30. Then it’s a forehand from the baseline that wins a vital point. Sabalenka roars as he crashes a winner home for deuce. She has to fire herself up, and it’s Pegula who misreads another ground stroke to offer up a break point. Sabalenka’s tattoo-ed-headed coach looks happy enough
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Pegula 2-1 *Sabalenka
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Pegula uses her extra pace to drill back a drop shot for 15-15. And when it comes to a rally, she prevails for 15-30. The American full of zip early on. Two breaks points, and to a huge roar. And with a crashing return, the home hero is a break up.
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It’s up to her, New York, New York. Can Buffalo’s Jessica Pegula beat Aryna Sabalenka, the princess of the hard-court season and win her first Grand Slam? Or will Sabalenka, who lost last year’s final and won the Australian last year prevail? It may take all Pegula’s guile for that to happen. The match begins at 9pm UK time/4pm New York time.
Let’s see, shall we?
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Sabalenka breaks again
Pegula* 2-4 Sabalenka
Sabalenka's incredible power earned her two break points at 15-40, the first of which she took with even more power.
Pegula 2-3 *Sabalenka
A crashing winner at 30-15 suggested Saba was regaining her rhythm, but then at double back at 30-30 she went in with the towel. A fearsome serve followed, a thunderous overhead, her fastest serve of the tournament, and Sabalenka held but ended up missing as Pegula got too ambitious down the line.
Sabalenka breaks back
Pegula* 2-2 Sabalenka
Sabalenka steps up, hits hard from the baseline to get to 0-30, then Pegula serves well. Then a Sabalenka error makes it 30-30. Then a forehand from the baseline wins a crucial point. Sabalenka smashes a winner home at deuce and yells. She needs to rally up, but Pegula misreads a groundstroke and concedes a break point. Sabalenka's tattooed coach looks pleased.
Pegula breaks Sabalenka's serve
Pegula 2-1 *Sabalenka
Pegula used her speed to fire back drop shots to tie the score at 15-15, then rallied to win 15-30. The American played strong from the beginning, with two break points that drew roars, and then a strong return gave the local hero a break.
Pegula* 1-1 Sabalenka
The noise was oppressive and perhaps distracting for Pegula, who was struggling with her serve. She won a rally to tie the score at 15-all. Then a big serve down the middle forced another error. Pegula played beautifully to tie the score and jogged back to change her racquet.
Pegula 0-1 Sabalenka*
Pegula started strong, smashing after Sabalenka's serve, and with rain pounding on the roof, the score was 15-30, then 30-30. And then a great serve, and again. Belarus won.
Pegula won the toss.choosing to accept Sabalenka's serve. Let's begin. Outside, it's flooding. For us in the UK, the weather in the US is as stormy as ever.
Hopefully neither player will feel as angry as Jack Draper did last night.
So the ceremony was over.The players get angry, advertising and housekeeping sounds come over the PA system, “Two minutes left,” the referee says, and the match immediately ends.
“Sometimes there's not much you can do.” “I was so excited,” Pegula said of her confident opponent. The Buffalo native came out first to loud cheers and a big smile. She took off her headphones. It was a warm welcome for Sabalenka, too, who kept her headphones on.
Now, God bless Americasung by Mickey Guyton in his new cursive voice, which is pretty good for this kind of song. Lewis Hamilton pops up on the way to Arthur Ashe. Honestly, Flushing Meadows is amazing.
Weather news: It's windy and cold in New YorkSo the roof is open. Does this favor the stronger hitter? In that case, Advante Sabalenka.
As the following passage shows, Pegula's parents happen to be the owners of the Buffalo Bills, so they're probably hoping their daughter doesn't end up like Jim Kelly. Bills players wish her the best of luck.
Meanwhile, Sabalenka has Belarus on her side.
Best of luck translation: of @US Open Today is the final.
I'm rooting for you!!🎾 #USOpen pic.twitter.com/pbf0kucjnv
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 7, 2024
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Both players are on a rollSabalenka's coach has some kind of tattoo on his head that he uses as a pressure point of some kind – think of the Yuri Geller tattoos on the metatarsals of Rooney, Beckham, Laurent Blanc or Fabien Barthez.
And the men's doubles champion.
The team's first Grand Slam doubles title!
You earned it all, translation: and Follow 🙌 pic.twitter.com/elHuFKlEJ2
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024
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There was also a new men's champion.
Quarterfinals – Defeat Roland Garros champion
Semi-final – Defeat Australian Open champion
Final – Defeats Wimbledon champion
Rafael Hodahl takes the ultimate path and wins the US Open Men's Title! 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/HlSZ8IM7NO
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024
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Quarterfinals – Defeat Roland Garros champion
Semi-final – Defeat Australian Open champion
Final – Defeats Wimbledon championRafael Hodahl takes the ultimate path and wins the US Open Men's Title! 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/HlSZ8IM7NO
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024
It's great news for Great Britain as Mika Stojsavljevic was crowned women's singles champion.
She is just the second Briton to win the US Open women's singles title, after Heather Watson in 2009! 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/nyyRJbHYzt
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024
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A little background on Jessica Pegula.
And a preview of the finals from Tumaini Karayol.
preamble
That's up to her, New York, New York. Can Buffalo's Jessica Pegula defeat the princess of the hard court season, Aryna Sabalenka, to win her first Grand Slam title? Or will Sabalenka, who won last year's Australian Open after losing in last year's final, prevail? It may take all of Pegula's trickery to make that happen. The match kicks off at 9pm UK time/4pm New York time.
Let's take a look.
