Rybakina secured the elite ranking position after winning her third Grand Slam title at the US Open on Saturday and made history as the first man or woman from Kazakhstan to ascend to the No. 1 rankin...

Rybakina was too good for Sabalenka and anyone else in the sport right now, so her 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory Sunday triggered a dual celebration.

Rybakina was already assured of a top spot after her quarterfinal win over Qinwen Zheng at the recently concluded US Open, which the Kazakh star capped off with a win in the final over Sabalenka.