Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in US Open women’s singles final
Posted Sun 13 Sep 2026 at 8:39amSun 13 Sep 2026 at 8:39amSun 13 Sep 2026 at 8:39am, updated Sun 13 Sep 2026 at 8:46amSun 13 Sep 2026 at 8:46am
Elena Rybakina has won her first US Open title, ending Aryna Sabalenka’s hopes of a hat-trick of wins at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Rybakina controlled the first set, then was put in danger in the second, defending two set points before losing a third to allow Sabalenka back into the match.
However, the Kazakh player held her nerve, taking an early break in the third set and holding on for her third major title win, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
The win marked a second major triumph for Rybakina this year, after her Australian Open final victory over Sabalenka in January.
Sabalenka’s loss ended her hopes of winning a third US Open crown in a row, emulating tennis great Serena Williams who was undefeated between 2012 and 2014.
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