- Belarusian seals trophy with 6-3, 7-5 win over American
- Sabalenka moves up to world No 2 on eve of US Open
Aryna Sabalenka harnessed her powerful serve to subdue American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 and win the Cincinnati Open on Monday, sending a message ahead of the year’s final major in New York.
The twice Australian Open champion dropped only nine points on serve and hit 10 aces as she overcame some jitters late in the second set in an otherwise confident performance to pick up her sixth WTA 1000 title.