Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula and became the US Open Grand Slam champion. Thus, the Belarusian reduced the gap to Iga Świątek in the WTA ranking. There were several rotations at the top.
The 26-year-old from Minsk was close to triumph in New York several times. The competition ended in the semi-finals in 2021 and 2022. In the previous year, she lost to the American Coco Gauff in the final. This time she also took the last step. Sabalenka approached Świątek The Belarusian gained $3.6 million and valuable points in the WTA ranking. Currently, she has 8,716 points, thanks to which she has reduced the gap to Iga Świątek (10,885 points). Currently, the difference is 2,169 points. There will be several more important tournaments in the near future, including: in Guadalajara, Seoul and Tokyo (WTA 500), as well as in Beijing and Wuhan (WTA 1000). The season will end with the WTA Finals in Riyadh. At the end of the year, Świątek will defend 2,400 points, and Sabalenka – 715.
