US Open: Hamilton and Curry there! Sabalenka wrestles billionaire | Sport

Huge celebrity turnout, great tennis!

Aryna Sabalenka (26) from Belarus wins her third Grand Slam title, beating in the final of the US Open in New York Jessica Pegula (30) 7:5, 7:5. For the American Billionaire heiress It is the first major final ever.

“I’m speechless. Winning the US Open was always my dream, and now I have this beautiful trophy. I’m super proud of myself. I was thinking about what I experienced here last year. That’s why I kept working so hard. We had tough times this year, and my team and I got through them and now I’m here,” says Sabalenka.

She held her own and put up a strong fight against the favorite, who lost to Coco Gauff (20/USA) in the final a year ago. Already 2:5 behind, she fought back to 5:5, only to lose the first set 5:7.

In the stands of the sold-out Arthur Ashe Stadium with 24,000 spectators, a concentrated crowd of sports celebrities from all over the world are cheering on the winner. Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton (39) is sitting next to 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles (27).

Former Formula 1 series world champion Lewis Hamilton (r.) next to 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles

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Just a few meters away, NBA star Stephen Curry (36) is having fun with friends. The Golden State Warriors star won the Olympic gold medal with the US team in Paris. Olympic gymnastics champion Sunisa Lee (21) and skiing queen Mikaela Shiffrin (29) are also there.

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But that doesn’t really concern the two women on the court. They have enough to do with themselves, especially Pegula, whose father Terry (73) owns the Buffalo Bills in the NFL and the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL. Net worth according to Forbes: 7.7 billion dollars.

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Pegula is powerless against Sabalenka’s 3-0 rocket start in the second set. But the decision is far from over, as the world number 6 hits back and wins back the lost serve.

What’s more! Sabalenka is now completely out of sorts and loses her serve again. Now the game turns into a real rollercoaster ride. Suddenly nothing is going right for Pegula.

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And so the favorite wins in the end. There is no déjà vu of 2023. After 1:53 hours, Sabalenka converts her second match point to make it 7:5. In tears, she storms into her box, hugs and kisses her coach and boyfriend. And then it’s just party…

Pegula was already laughing again at the awards ceremony: “It’s been a long journey to get here. I was hoping Aryna would let me win at least one set,” she joked. “We had a tough match in Cincinnati three weeks ago, which I lost. She simply plays outstanding tennis.”

But Pegula’s chance will come again, nobody doubts that.

2024-09-07 22:11:12