New York, Sept. 14 -- Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka. First, it was the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis, then the U.S. Open trophy. The tournament that for so long was a struggle for Rybakina turned into the site of her coronation. Rybakina won her first US Open title and punctuated her climb to the top of her sport by beating Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday. Rybakina had already been guaranteed to replace Sabalenka at No. 1 in the rankings next week and for good measure took the title that Sabalenka had won the previous two years. "It's still so difficult to process what happened," Rybakina said. "Too many achievements these few weeks." It was the third Grand Slam title for Rybakina and the second this year - both against Sabalenka on hard courts. She opened the season by beating Sabalenka for the Australian Open title. This time, Rybakina stopped Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak at the US Open, where she hadn't lost since falling to Coco Gauff in the 2023 final. Rybakina earned $5.5 million, the largest prize in Grand Slam history, and tied Sabalenka and French Open winner Mirra Andreeva with a tour-high three titles this season. Sabalenka falls short of third straight title in New York. Sabalenka took home $2.8 million but it was clear how little that meant to her, as she smashed her racket after a brief hug with Rybakina.ap...