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Sabalenka and Rybakina clash in US Open final with three-peat on the line
September 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Rybakina ends Gauff's US Open run, sets up title clash with Sabalenka
(opens the publisher’s site)Top two seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina meet in Saturday's US Open women's singles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.
- Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in Thursday's first semifinal, while Rybakina rallied past Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
- Rybakina becomes world No. 1 on Monday, ending Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top of the rankings.
- Sabalenka is seeking a third straight US Open title, a feat only Serena Williams and Chris Evert have achieved.
- Sabalenka said she was "super desperate" to reach the final and is ready "for whatever it's going to take to get the win."