Elena Rybakina Stuns Aryna Sabalenka to Claim U.S. Open Title and World No. 1 Ranking
Rybakina won her third Grand Slam title and ended Sabalenka’s 99-week run atop the WTA rankings.
- On Saturday, Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim her first U.S. Open title and third career Grand Slam championship.
- This victory ends Sabalenka's 99-week reign atop the WTA Tour rankings. Rybakina will officially replace her as world No. 1 on Monday, marking the first time the Kazakhstani player reaches the sport's top position.
- Rybakina earned $5.5 million, the largest prize in Grand Slam history, after edging Sabalenka 12-6 in aces. She closed the match with a 110-mph ace and committed 24 unforced errors compared to Sabalenka's 35.
- Sabalenka's loss denied her a rare New York 'three-peat,' a feat achieved only by Chris Evert and Serena Williams in the Open Era. Visibly frustrated, she smashed her racket after the match.
- This 18th career meeting underscores intense competitive parity between the pair, whom coach Max Mirnyi called the 'two best players' in women's tennis. Their dominance signals a defining rivalry for the sport's remaining events.
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Elena Rybakina’s Historic Rise to World No. 1 Culminates in US Open Triumph
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Elena Rybakina has officially become the new World No. 1 in women’s singles, making history as the first Kazakh tennis player to top the WTA rankings, and has crowned the milestone with victory at the U.S. Open. Rybakina defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Sept. 13…
Writing sports, 14 Sep (EFE).- The Kazakh Elena Rybakina has positioned herself at the head of the classification of the WTA, thus dismantling after 99 weeks of the number one to the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. The Kazakh, which was imposed in three sets to the Belarusian this Saturday at the final of the United States Open, is [...] The entry Rybakina desbanca to Sabalenka after 99 weeks in the number one of the classification was first publish…
Elena Rybakina Beats Aryna Sabalenka to Win First US Open Title and Become World No. 1
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Elena Rybakina has defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the 2026 U.S. Open women’s singles title in New York. The victory gives Rybakina her first U.S. Open crown and the third Grand Slam title of her career after Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier this year. Rybakina ended Sabalenka’s 20-match winning … تم نشر هذا الخ…
Elena Rybakina's US Open title run puts her on top of women'
Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, holds up her trophy after winning the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
The 27-year-old woman, who was born in Russia but represents Kazakhstan, is at the top of her art, with two Grand Slam titles in 2026.
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