US Open 2026 results: Elena Rybakina beats Coco Gauff to set up Aryna Sabalenka final
Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff to reach the 2026 US Open final, where she will face Aryna Sabalenka. This victory ensures Rybakina will become the new world number one in tennis rankings.
Why it matters
This match represents a major shift in women's tennis rankings and sets up a high-stakes final between the top two seeds.
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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