US Open 2026 results: Elena Rybakina sweeps aside Naomi Osaka to close in world number one ranking
Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina have advanced to the US Open quarter-finals, with Rybakina closing in on the world number one ranking. The tournament field remains highly competitive with several Grand Slam winners still in contention.
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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Coco Gauff has reached the US Open quarter-finals for the first time since she won the title in 2023
BBC Sport tennis news reporter Published 7 September 2026 Updated 7 hours ago It was not so long ago that Coco Gauff was the teenage sensation looking to cause an upset at the US Open.
Now, at the grand old age of 22, she is the Grand Slam champion and leading WTA Tour star who drew on her experience to deal with talented 18-year-old Iva Jovic at Flushing Meadows.
Fourth seed Gauff found her finest level of the fortnight to beat fellow American Jovic in a 6-1 6-4 win and secure her place in the quarter-finals.
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