Elena Rybakina sets up blockbuster Coco Sabalenka final at US Open
Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff to reach the US Open final, where she will face Aryna Sabalenka. This match marks a significant shift in the world rankings as Rybakina prepares to take the top spot.
Why it matters
Highlights a major shift in professional tennis rankings and the competitive landscape of the women's Grand Slam circuit.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Elena Rybakina had previously never advanced past the fourth round at the US Open
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina produced a gritty comeback against Coco Gauff to reach the US Open final, in which she will face Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster showdown between the tournament's top two seeds.
Rybakina is guaranteed to end Sabalenka's 99-week reign as world number one and will replace the Belarusian at the top when the rankings are updated on Monday.
But the Kazakh second seed could rub more salt in Sabalenka's wounds if she can deny the top seed a third successive US Open title in Saturday's showpiece.
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