Arena sabalenka was lost for words after clinching her first US Open Women's singles title on September 7th the Belarusian battled fiercely for nearly 2 hours overcoming Jessica pegula with a score of 7575 at the iconic Arthur Ash Stadium this Victory marks her third major title having successfully defended her Australian Open Crown earlier this year last year sabalenka was the runner up but this time the 26-year-old ensured she would go all the way she expressed her belief in pegula predicting future Grand Slam slam success for the American Star who had previously defeated world number one uek in the quarterfinals sabalenka reflected on her journey stating oh my God I'm speechless right now this trophy means a lot to me it was a tough couple of weeks and I know how hard it is to lose in the final Jessica you're showing Amazing tennis I'm sure you'll win one if not more she emphasized the importance of perseverance sharing her experience of overcoming difficult losses never give up on your dream keep dreaming and working hard if you sacrifice for your dream you will achieve it one day I'm super proud of myself sabalenka concluded this year she finishes her grand slam season with an impressive 18 to1 record with her only loss coming against merera Andrea in the French Open