Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to seal dramatic US Open title triumph

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Rybakina wins 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 despite first-serve problemsOvercomes top seed and two-time defending championEven when long established as a grand slam champion and a conqueror of all surfaces, Elena Rybakina was always considered lesser than the most successful players of her era. She was one of the most devastating shotmakers in the world, a threat to everybody everywhere, but there were always a couple of more consistent and mentally tougher players above her.She leaves New York, finally, as the