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US Open Final to Be Contested Between Sabalenka and Rybakina, World Number One and Two
The US Open women's final will feature Aryna Sabalenka (1) and Jelena Rybakina (2), after Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula (3) 7-5, 6-2, and Rybakina overcame Coco Gauff (4) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in New York. Regardless of the final's outcome, Rybakina will become world number one on 2026-09-14, ending Sabalenka's 99-week reign. Sabalenka is in her fourth consecutive US Open final, while Rybakina plays her fourth Grand Slam final. Their head-to-head stands at 10-7 in Sabalenka's favor.
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