Aryna Sabalenka thanks Billie Jean King after Australian Open win
It's Sabalenka's first title.
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Belinda Bencic captured gold in a thrilling singles final in Tokyo on Saturday.
The No.9 seed defeated Marketa Vondrousova 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 to become the first Swiss woman to win an Olympic gold medal in tennis.
Swiss dreams are made of gold 🥇@BelindaBencic defeats Marketa Vondrousova 7-5 2-6 6-3 to earn #SUI a third gold medal in tennis after Marc Rosset at Barcelona 1992 and Federer/Wawrinka at Beijing 2008!#Tokyo2020 | #Tennis | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/QzwSKdI4Ms
— ITF (@ITFTennis) July 31, 2021
Vondrousova of the Czech Republic will take home silver after Saturday’s defeat. Elina Svitolnia rounds out the podium, earning Ukraine a bronze medal with her win over Elena Rybakina 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4.
Bencic will have another opportunity at gold when she and her partner, Viktorija Golubic, meet Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in Sunday’s doubles final.
It's Sabalenka's first title.
Instead, she'll set her sights on the doubles bracket.
Pegula is the last American woman standing.
Both lost in straight sets.