Sabalenka takes down Pegula to win US Open
NEW YORK: Aryna Sabalenka said she felt “proud” to win the US Open and clinch her third Grand Slam crown with a thrilling victory over the feisty Jessica Pegula in a roller-coaster final on Saturday. World number two Sabalenka triumphed 7-5, 7-5 to add the New York title to her streak at the Australian Open. Pegula went down fighting though, recovering from 0-3 down and break point to lead 5-3 in the second set before Sabalenka broke through. The 26-year-old from Belarus made it 40 winners to become the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to win both hard-court


