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Rybakina beats Gauff to reach the US Open final
Elena Rybakina came back to beat Coco Gauff in the US Open semifinal 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, dropping the first set before rallying in the second half of the match. It is Rybakina's first career appearance in a US Open final. She will play Aryna Sabalenka for the title on September 12.
Source: WTA, ESPN - US OpenMatches
Tonight, the US Open semifinal: Rybakina against Coco Gauff
The night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium on 10 September holds both women's semifinals: Aryna Sabalenka against Jessica Pegula at 7:00 p.m. and Elena Rybakina against Coco Gauff at 8:30 p.m. New York time - half past midnight UK time. It is Rybakina's first US Open semifinal, and she walks on court already ranked world No. 1.
Source: US Open, ESPN - US OpenMatches
Gauff vs Andreeva decided Rybakina's semifinal opponent
In the US Open quarterfinals Coco Gauff beat Mirra Andreeva 2–6, 7–6(7), 6–2, saving two match points in the second-set tie-break. That win sent the 2023 US Open champion into a semifinal against Rybakina. It was the first time since 1975 that the top four seeds all reached the US Open semifinals.
Source: WTA - RankingUS Open
Rybakina becomes world No. 1 - a first for Kazakhstan
Beating Zheng Qinwen 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 in the US Open quarterfinals mathematically took Elena Rybakina to the top of the WTA rankings. The update that displaces Aryna Sabalenka is published on 14 September 2026. Rybakina is the 30th woman to reach No. 1 since the rankings began in 1975, and the first from Kazakhstan.
Source: WTA, Sports.ru - Interviews
Rybakina on reaching No. 1: “right now it is just a number”
After the quarterfinal she said she had not thought about the ranking during the match and that the battle was mainly “inside myself”. The ranking, she added, is a consequence of the whole season's work.
Source: Sports.ru - US OpenMatches
Rybakina beats Naomi Osaka in the US Open fourth round
Rybakina got past two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka to reach her first quarterfinal in New York. The match was among the most talked-about of the first week.
Source: usopen.org - US OpenMatches
Third round: revenge against Yuliia Starodubtseva
Rybakina beat Yuliia Starodubtseva, the player who had knocked her out in the second round of Roland Garros in May 2026.
Source: US Open - Fitness
Ankle injury in Cincinnati: retirement in the quarterfinals
Rybakina injured her left ankle in the Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Świątek and had to retire. Her US Open participation was in doubt for a while, but she confirmed her entry and played without visible limitations.
Source: WTA - Tournaments
Toronto final: defeat to Iga Świątek
Rybakina reached the National Bank Open final, beating Naomi Osaka in the quarterfinals and Coco Gauff in the semifinals. Iga Świątek won the title match 6–2, 6–3. The runner-up finish was worth 650 ranking points and brought Rybakina within touching distance of No. 1.
Source: WTA - Social
Social media: the official account is @lenarybakina
The only confirmed personal Instagram account of Elena Rybakina is @lenarybakina (around 910k followers). Accounts such as team_rybakina or rybakina_team and the many fan pages are not official - check the source before quoting anything attributed to her.
Source: Instagram
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- No anonymous “insiders”. If something is unconfirmed we either leave it out or label it clearly as unverified.
- Social media means official accounts. Her only confirmed personal Instagram account is @lenarybakina.
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