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.

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'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.

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.

The US Open hosted the final match between two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina on September 12, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will finish the Grand Slam season the way it started. The top two women in the world rankings meet Saturday in the U.S. Open final, where Sabalenka will try to become the first player to win three in a row since Serena Williams from 2012-14.

Elena Rybakina had a powerful message for Aryna Sabalenka after taking her US Open crown and ending her reign as world No. 1.

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.

Aryna Sabalenka’s antics at the US Open final have been strongly criticized by former WTA star Chanda Rubin. After falling short to Elena Rybakina, the former world No. 1 smashed her racquet and made it all about herself.