The No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 6 Jessica Pegula from the United States 7-5, 7-5 in the US Open women's singles final, clinching her third Grand Slam title on Saturday.

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy during the awarding ceremony for the women's singles event of the 2024 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Sept. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Sabalenka extended her winning streak to 12 matches and it was her first US Open singles crown after winning the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024.

"In those tough moments, I was just trying to stay strong and trying to remind myself that I have been through a lot and I'm strong enough to hold under this pressure," said the 26-year-old Sabalenka.

"I was happy I was able to fight back and give myself a chance. But in the end, it wasn't enough," Pegula said.