Aryna Sabalenka lost the US Open title, $2.7 million in potential prize money and received a $7,500 fine after her final defeat.

Elena Rybakina ended Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third straight US Open title, cementing her status as the newly crowned No. 1 player in the world.

Aryna Sabalenka has been handed a fine after her outburst at the US Open final. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) officially fined the 28-year-old $7,500 after she was given both a

Soon-to-be-crowned the new No. 1 on the women's side, Rybakina held off top-seed Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's US Open final, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her third career major. Rybakina broke Sabalenka early in the third and again at 5-2, holding off the two-time defending champion with precision and execution.

Aryna Sabalenka is paying the price — literally — for smashing her tennis racket at the US Open. On Saturday, the Belarusian tennis star, 28, smashed her racket multiple times on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York after Elena Rybakina beat her in three straight sets in the women’s singles final.

Aryna Sabalenka's quest for a US Open three-peat was denied by Elena Rybakina, the new No. 1 who won her second hardcourt Grand Slam this year.

Elena Rybakina was going to see her name on top of the women’s tennis rankings Monday no matter what happened in the U.S. Open women’s final.

Aryna Sabalenka fought back tears after losing the US Open crown and world No. 1 ranking, then delivered an emotional message on court.

Aryna Sabalenka’s emotions boiled over after she lost her chance at a U.S. Open three-peat. After she fell to Elena Rybakina in three sets on Saturday 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, Sabalenka went to sit with her team in their corner of the Arthur Ashe court. However, to her dismay, a camera operator followed her and he got the brunt of her hot temper.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka moved a win away from her third straight U.S. Open title, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night.

Aryna Sabalenka came under intense scrutiny for her on-court behavior at the US Open final. After losing 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to Elena Rybakina in three sets, the Belarusian threw her racket right away before obliterating it after the customary handshake.