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Rybakina Completes Comeback to Reach US Open Final

Elena Rybakina played Coco Gauff in a US Open semifinal.

Gauff won the first set 6-3.

Rybakina then won the next two sets, both by 6-4.

This comeback sent Rybakina to her first US Open final.

In the final, she will play Aryna Sabalenka.

Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in the other semifinal.

Sabalenka has won the US Open for the last two years.

Rybakina will also become the new world No.

1 next week.

Key facts

Semifinal result: Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Final matchup: Rybakina will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday.
Ranking change: Rybakina is guaranteed to replace Sabalenka as world No. 1 next week; one report describes her as already newly crowned.
Sabalenka's semifinal: Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2.
Rybakina's 2026 record: She won the Australian Open earlier this year and is seeking her third Grand Slam title.
Sabalenka's streak: Sabalenka has won 19 consecutive matches at the US Open since losing the 2023 final to Coco Gauff.
Historical stakes: A victory would make Sabalenka the first player since Serena Williams in 2012-14 to win three consecutive US Open titles.

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