Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed the perfect preparation for the US Open as she secured a comfortable 6-3 7-5 victory over Jessica Pegula in the final of the Cincinnati Open.
Sabalenka, who missed Wimbledon with a shoulder injury, had beaten top-ranked Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals and will now jump to No 2 in the world ahead of the final Grand Slam of the year. The Belarusian built on an early break of serve against American sixth seed Pegula in the opening set, going on to close it out 6-3.
Pegula had appeared to be in good form after she retained her Canadian Open title in Toronto last week but she struggled with her serve here, sending down five double faults in the match. It is Sabalenka's first title since landing a second-straight Australian Open success in January, with the 26-year-old not dropping a set the entire week.
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