Elena Rybakina is trending because she defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women’s singles final, lifting the trophy in New York as the new world No 1. The Kazakh player won 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in a three-set match. She took the opening set, lost the second and then secured the title by winning the deciding set. The result puts both her championship victory and her world No 1 status at the center of the attention.
The final also attracted live coverage of Rybakina’s matchup with Sabalenka, including pre-match build-up, predictions, head-to-head statistics, scores, photos and commentary. That coverage followed the contest before the result, while the subsequent report focused on Rybakina’s victory and described her as cool under pressure as she frustrated Sabalenka. The main reason for the current news interest is the title-winning performance, alongside her position at the top of the rankings.