Sabalenka is trending because she is facing Elena Rybakina in the US Open women’s singles final while chasing a third consecutive title in New York. The two-time defending champion is looking to become the first woman to win three straight US Open titles since Serena Williams in 2014. That gives Saturday’s final significance beyond deciding this year’s champion.
Rybakina is seeking her first US Open title and is described as the incoming world No 1. The match also brings the top seeds together in a Grand Slam final for the second time this year. Coverage is therefore focused on two competing storylines: whether Sabalenka can complete the “three-peat,” or whether Rybakina can win her maiden US Open as she prepares to take the top ranking. The result will determine which of those milestones is reached.
