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Aryna Sabalenka’s racket lost a battle with the floor after Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open win

Aryna Sabalenka beat her racket into submission after Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open win.

After she won the U.S. Open, Coco Gauff thanked those who doubted her, making light work of her opponents during the tournament, much to the dismay of her “haters.” Aryna Sabalenka was on that list and took that message personally.

After taking the first set, Sabalenka lost to Gauff in straight sets, handing Gauff her biggest career win. But Sabalenka’s pride was not the only thing that took a beating that day. A poor, unfortunate tennis racket also lost a battle.

Post-match, Sabalenka beat her racket into submission, allowing the floor to do the work she could not do on the court.

Afterward, she promptly tossed it into the trash.

In a wild twist, Sabalenka is now ranked No. 1 worldwide after losing to Gauff. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a situation where it’s better to lose a major tournament than to win and beat a top-ten player.

Sending thoughts and good vibes to future rackets. May the odds be ever in their favor.

10 stunning photos of Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrating her first Australian Open title

Aryna Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam with an aggressive victory over Elena Rybakina in the Aussie Open final.

After a hard-fought battle as the favorite to win Saturday’s Australian Open final, Aryna Sabalenka relied on her aggressive playing style and topped Elena Rybakina, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, in a come-from-behind victory for her first Aussie Open and Grand Slam title.

It’s obviously a monumental moment any time a tennis player wins their first major tournament. But for Sabalenka — the 24-year-old Belarusian player who’s currently ranked No. 5 in the world — this Aussie Open run was a comeback from basically the opposite of her performance this time last year. In the 2022 tournament, she surprisingly lost in the fourth round but stormed back with a title a year later, relying on her serve to take down Rybakina on Saturday.

Here’s a look at Sabalenka’s Australian Open victory celebration with 10 stunning photos:

Aryna Sabalenka wins the Australian Open women’s singles final to earn first Grand Slam title

What a moment!

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a new Australian Open women’s singles champion. On Saturday in Melbourne, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets to claim the tournament’s title.

Rybakina took the first set 6-4, putting Sabalenka in an immediate hole that she hadn’t faced yet in the lead-up to the final. But Sabalenka responded with an impressive 6-3 win in the second set before returning the favor to Rybakina and taking the third set 6-4 to win the championship match.

The championship match marked the only of Sabalenka’s seven total matches at the Open where she dropped a set, making her run to her first-ever Grand Slam title an outstanding one.

Here is her special moment:

The 24-year-old Belarusian champion had to lay down for a moment, shed some tears and soak it all in. What a feeling.

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