2024 US Open - Women’s Singles Day 13 final
2024 US Open, final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Hard, New York City, New York, USA, 26 August - 8 September 2024
Defending champion:
CoCo Gauff (6) who defeated Aryna Sabalenka (2) 2-6 6-3 6-2
Final:
Jessica Pegula (6) (USA) v Aryna Sabalenka (2) (Belarus)
Sabalenka won five of the seven previous matches between the players, including the most recent:
Final in the August 2024 WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open.
This US Open final - first final at Grand Slam level for Pegula.
The players exchanged service breaks in games three and four of set one.
The score was 2-2.
Sabalenka broke serve in game six to lead 4-2.
Pegula served at 2-5 to stay in the set and held for 3-5.
Sabalenka served for the set but was broken, and led 5-4.
Pegula levelled at 5-5.
Sabalenka saved a break point in game eleven and held for 6-5.
Serving at 5-6 to stay in the set, Pegula saved four set points.
She couldn’t save a fifth, and Sabalenka won the set 7-5.
Sabalenka broke serve in the second game of set two and led 2-0.
She consolidated with a love game for 3-0.
Pegula saved a break point in game four and held for 1-3.
Pegula broke back in game five and trailed 2-3, games on serve.
Pegula broke again in game seven to lead 4-3.
Sabalenka served at 3-5 to stay in the set.
She held for 4-5.
Pegula served for the set, but was broken.
Sabalenka held serve and led 6-5.
Pegula served at 5-6 to stay in the match.
Sabalenka broke serve and won the match 7-5 7-5, claiming her first US Open singles title.
Grand slam title number three for Aryna Sabalenka, and two this year, following her second Australian Open crown at the start.
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