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Elena Rybakina became the first Kazakh player to reach No. 1 in the WTA singles rankings after winning her maiden US Open title. She replaced Aryna Sabalenka at the top after beating the Belarusian 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
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Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open title. The Kazakh, who had not practised for seven days before the tournament, will become world No. 1 on Monday.
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Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open and become world No. 1. Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive title, finished the season without a Grand Slam after holding the top ranking for 99 weeks.
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Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open title and third Grand Slam. The victory also confirmed Rybakina’s rise to No. 1 and ended Sabalenka’s 19-match winning streak
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Elena Rybakina plans to stay aggressive and prevent Aryna Sabalenka from dictating play when the two meet in the US Open women’s singles final. Rybakina, who overcame Coco Gauff in the semifinal, has already beaten Sabalenka in a Grand Slam final this year
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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will clash in the US Open final in a rematch of this year’s Australian Open title showdown. Sabalenka seeks a third straight New York crown, while Rybakina targets a second major and the No. 1 ranking.
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World No. 1 Elena Rybakina will face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final. Rybakina, seeking her maiden title in New York, said she will need maximum energy, a strong serve and composure in key moments
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Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and reach the US Open final. She will face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who extended her winning streak in New York to 20 matches
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Aryna Sabalenka admitted losing the World No. 1 ranking to Elena Rybakina felt “a bit weird” but said she could do little about it. Sabalenka will face Rybakina in the US Open final as she targets a historic three-peat
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Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula to reach the US Open final, keeping her bid for a third straight title alive. Elena Rybakina also advanced by beating Coco Gauff and will replace Sabalenka as the world No. 1 next week
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Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down to beat fellow American Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and reach the US Open semifinals for a third consecutive year. She will face defending champion and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.
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Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the US Open quarterfinals in straight sets. Sabalenka defeated Taylor Townsend, while Alcaraz beat Tommy Paul. American players also enjoyed strong runs, with multiple quarterfinal spots secured at Flushing Meadows
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Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Daniil Medvedev, Jessica Pegula and Ben Shelton headline Day 8 of the US Open 2026. Indian players Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi, Sriram Balaji and Arnav/Aditya Paparkar are also scheduled to compete.
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Aryna Sabalenka briefly halted her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova after complaining about the strong smell of weed. Her comments, including a joke that she might “get high”, sparked humorous and critical reactions across social media
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Top seed and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 in the third round of the 2026 US Open at the Louis Armstrong Stadium, advancing to the fourth round for the fifth consecutive year.
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Former British No. 1 Johanna Konta has defended Aryna Sabalenka after the world No. 1 hit back at a reporter over questions about her pre-US Open activities. Konta said athletes have brand commitments and suggested the questioning was antagonistic.
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Aryna Sabalenka criticised a reporter for suggesting she had been partying before the US Open while promoting sponsors. The defending champion dominated Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in 54 minutes, extending her New York winning streak to 15 matches and advancing to face Kamilla Rakhimova
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Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka begin their US Open 2026 title defences on Day 2 in New York. Naomi Osaka, Iga Swiatek, Stan Wawrinka and several other top players will also feature across multiple courts.
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, top seed Jessica Pegula and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova headline the top half of the 2026 US Open women’s singles draw, while Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and other Grand Slam champions feature in the bottom half
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Elena Rybakina’s bid to become World No. 1 ended after she retired from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek with a left ankle injury. Aryna Sabalenka will retain the top ranking ahead of next week’s US Open.