Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 11
Rybakina Sets Up No. 2 US Open Final Against Sabalenka as No. 1 Chases 3-Peat
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 11

Rybakina Sets Up No. 2 US Open Final Against Sabalenka as No. 1 Chases 3-Peat

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 11

Summary

  • Elena Rybakina earned a Saturday showdown with Aryna Sabalenka by rallying past Coco Gauff, setting up a No. 1-versus-No. 2 US Open final.
  • Rybakina said she must play more aggressively and raise her serving level to challenge Sabalenka, who is bidding for a third straight US Open title.
  • The final will be the pair's third Grand Slam title match, with Sabalenka holding a 10-7 edge in their head-to-head and the matchup serving as a Slam final tiebreaker.

Insights

Will Sabalenka’s bid for a third straight US Open title survive Rybakina’s surge to world No. 1 after their latest Slam final rematch?
How did injury-hit Rybakina turn a doubtful summer into a US Open final showdown with four-time New York finalist Sabalenka?