Arina sabalenka won her first US Open title as she put the disappointment of last year's final behind her to hold off home hope Jessica Pula sabalenka was seen smashing her racket on the floor of the locker room after losing the Flushing Meadows chce to Coco goof in 2023 however 12 months on the Belarusian second seed earned redemption in New York dropping to the floor in celebration after clinching a thrill 7 to5 7 to5 went over Pula it is the third Grand Slam singles trophy for sabalenka after she successfully defended her Australian Open title in January it also continues her dominance on hard courts with the win over Pula extending Sabal Lena's unbeaten run on the surface at major tournaments to 14 matches I'm speechless right now it's always been a dream of mine and finally I got this beautiful trophy sabalenka said the 26-year-old ran up to her players box to celebrate the victory hugging her team and jokingly slapping the head of her strength and conditioning coach Jason Stacy who had a replica of Sabal Lena's tiger tattoo printed on the area if you're really working hard sacrificing everything for your dream you're going to get it one day she added I'm just super proud of myself I never say that but I'm super proud of myself I'm super proud of my team that no matter what we were able to go through it and get all those beautiful trophies for six seed pigula the wait for a first major title goes on playing in a first Grand Slam singles final the 30-year-old was boed by a partisan crowd on Arthur Ash stadium and made a late surge to Halt sabalenka but sabinka fought back from a 5 to 3 second set deficit before wrapping up victory in 1 hour and 53 minutes to claim 2,000 ranking points and $3.6 million 3.04 million pounds in prized money