Overview
- She won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, recovering from 0-3 in the third set and finishing with an ace on championship point.
- Her title run included victories over No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals and No. 6 Jessica Pegula in the semifinals.
- The match was razor-thin statistically, with total points tied at 92 and near-identical serving numbers.
- Kazakhstan’s president and Billie Jean King publicly congratulated Rybakina following the win.
- Sabalenka’s defeat continues a pattern noted by analysts, with three losses in her past four major finals and questions about late-match discipline.