Rybakina’s second Slam, the Australian Open earlier this year, wasn’t all that animated either: another left fist, maybe more of a smile, after she delivered an ace to bounce Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne.
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Late in the second set, the match almost turned. All was going Rybakina’s way: Sabalenka, known for on-court histrionics, had already been pegged with a ball abuse violation, had bounced a racket off the court in frustration, and spent some time berating herself on the court. New Yorkers connect with Sabalenka, in part, because she can be neurotic, in public, just like them.
Sabalenka had the crowd, keen to see a three-peat, on her side. She had the experience of winning the prior two U.S. Open finals. It stood to reason she’d capitalize on her good fortune, and at least make the last set competitive.
“I told myself that I can still do it,” Rybakina says. “I need to focus on my serve and just risk a little bit more when I have the chance.” Her serve was too strong. Rybakina doubled Sabalenka’s ace count, 12 to 6, in the match. In the third set, Sabalenka did not win a single point while returning Rybakina’s first serve, going 0 for 10.
A foot injury forced her to retire from an Aug. 20 quarterfinal in Cincinnati. Her U.S. Open status was in peril. “We arrive to New York,” she says. “We did
Rybakina struggled walking. Now, she’s lifting the U.S. Open trophy. And while she didn’t celebrate on the court, her understated vibe might end there.
“Don't know what we're going to do yet,” she said of her Saturday night post-victory plans in New York. “But I'm sure it's going to be a lot of fun.”
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