The new No 1 underlined her status as the best player in the world by ending the two-time defending champions reign with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victoryRybakinaFirst round def Thea Frodin (WC) 6-3, 6-2 Second round def Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4 Third round def Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-6 (6), 6-3 Fourth round def Naomi Osaka (13) 6-1, 6-4 Quarter-final def Zheng Qinwen (Q) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 Semi-final def Coco Gauff (4) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win US Open for first time - as it happened
The Guardian - 12 Sep 2026 23:38
The new No 1 underlined her status as the best player in the world by ending the two-time defending champions reign with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victoryRybakinaFirst round def Thea Frodin (WC) 6-3, 6-2 Second round def Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4 Third round def Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-6 (6), 6-3 Fourth round def Naomi Osaka (13) 6-1, 6-4 Quarter-final def Zheng Qinwen (Q) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 Semi-final def Coco Gauff (4) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
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