Aryna Sabalenka defeats Taylor Townsend to reach US Open quarterfinals

Coco Gauff saw her winning run come to an end against Elena Rybakina in the US Open semi-finals. Gauff won the Cincinnati Open last month,...

American Coco Gauff said she was hurt by her U.S. Open semifinal loss to Elena Rybakina n Flushing, N.Y., but vowed to come back stronger.

Coco Gauff was cheered on by Michelle Obama at the US Open, but it will be Elena Rybakina or Aryna Sabalenka who will become the first lady of Flushing Meadows. American hearts were broken for a second time when Rybakina came from a set down to sink Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, a couple of hours after Sabalenka had sent Jessica Pegula packing in her home city.

Second seeded Kazakh comes from set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sabalenka awaits in title decider after blitzing Jessica Pegula Elena Rybakina overpowered Coco Gauff ⁠3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a fierce US Open semi-final to ⁠book ​a title showdown with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka and ⁠stay on course for a third grand slam crown. Gauff absorbed relentless ⁠pressure and stayed strong from the ​back to ‌draw errors from ‌the Kazakh, breaking in the sixth ‌game and taking the opening set in front of a roaring crowd that included former first lady Michelle Obama. Continue reading...

Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday and book a US Open championship showdown with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.Gauff responded superbly to claw her way back into contention with a break to make it 4-3 before holding to square it a 4-4.

Aryna Sabalenka’s grip on the US Open showed no sign of weakening on Thursday night as the two-time defending champion swept past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to move one win from a third straight title. The top-seeded Belarusian star finished with 29 winners to Pegula’s 12, her relentless aggression turning what had been a 50-50 fight deep into the opening set into a one-sided affair that marked her 19th consecutive victory at Flushing Meadows. “I don’t know who pissed her off today,” the third-seeded Pegula said.

Sabalenka defeats Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in semi-final Champion extends US Open winning streak to 19 Belarusian faces Rybakina or Gauff on Saturday Aryna Sabalenka’s grip on the US Open showed no sign of weakening on Thursday night as the two-time defending champion swept past Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to move one win from a third straight title. The top-seeded Belarusian star finished with 29 winners to Pegula’s 12, her relentless aggression turning what had been a 50-50 fight deep into the opening set into a one-sided affair that marked her 19th consecutive victory at Flushing Meadows. Continue reading...

Elena Rybakina rallied to take down Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to set up a US Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, whom she will replace atop the rankings next week.

Elena Rybakina rallied to take down Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday night to set up a US Open final against two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, whom she will replace atop the rankings next week.

Aryna Sabalenka may have lost the world number one spot but she is determined to keep her US Open title. The 28-year-old from Belarus, who will be overtaken by Elena Rybakina at the top of the rankings on Monday, overpowered Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach a fourth successive Flushing Meadows final.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka stormed past Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Thursday to reach the US Open final for fourth straight year and keep her bid for a rare three-peat on track.Sabalenka, bidding to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three straight US Open titles, struck 29 winners, including seven aces, pounding third-seeded Pegula remorselessly with her powerful groundstrokes.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a third consecutive US Open crown on Thursday, storming into the final with a straight sets demolition of American third seed Jessica Pegula.Sabalenka will face the winner of Thursday's other semi-final between second seed Elena Rybakina or fourth seed Coco Gauff -- who beat Sabalenka in the 2023 final.

Two-time defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka isn't ready to relinquish her crown.

Aryna Sabalenka battles back to beat sixth seed Linda Noskova in three sets and advance to the semi-finals.

Defending champion wins 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (7) Sabalenka: ‘I was pushing myself to the limit’ It seemed for some time that Aryna Sabalenka would be consumed by the rage and anxiety that has smothered her for so much of this year. At 2-2 in the final set of her brutal quarter-final against Linda Noskova, a second double fault of the game damned Sabalenka to a 0-40 deficit. She instantly fell to her knees, bowed her head and screamed. She soon trailed 2-4 in the set. Over her past five arduous months, Sabalenka has reliably unravelled under pressure. However, at the final grand slam tournament of the year, with her US Open title and No 1 ranking on the line, this was her very last chance to salvage her season. Somehow, the top-seeded Sabalenka finally had a response as she recovered to win an astonishing match and reach the semi-finals with a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (7) win over Noskova, the sixth seed. Continue reading...

Aryna Sabalenka kept alive her hopes for a third straight U.S. Open championship by fighting off Linda Noskova 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) on Tuesday in a thrilling quarterfinal matchup of major champions.

Aryna Sabalenka battles back to beat sixth seed Linda Noskova in three sets and advance to the semi-finals.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied from a break down in the final set to hold off Wimbledon winner Elena Noskova 7-6 (7/1), 3-6, 7-6 (10/7) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.Sabalenka will face the winner of the all-American quarter-final between third seed Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro in the last four. bb/rcw

NEW YORK — In a quarterfinal that offered a contrast in styles, it was the intense Aryna Sabalenka and her obvious force that overcame laid-back Linda Nosková and her stealthy power Tuesday on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The defending U.S. Open champion knocked off this year’s Wimbledon champion 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7), by reversing the narrative of her season since April. When Nosková’s unflappability under pressure left the world No. 1 facing a 4-2 deficit in the third set — as well as the loss of her ra

Linda Nosková was the first competitor to take a set off Aryna Sabalenka at the 2026 U.S. Open.

Aryna Sabalenka is clinging on to her US Open title and the world number one spot after an unconvincing win over Taylor Townsend. The Belarusian battled through 6-4, 6-3 on Arthur Ashe Stadium in a bizarre match which featured 11 breaks of serve from 19 games.

Reigning champion beats Townsend in straight sets Linda Noskova defeats Marta Kostyuk 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open title defence continued to gather steam as she returned to the ­quarter‑finals at Flushing Meadows with a solid ­performance and an assured ­victory, defeating Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3. This was a challenging match despite the routine scoreline, with Sabalenka failing initially to serve out the first set, trailing 1-3 in set two and dropping serve four times. But she handled the decisive moments with composure, rolling through the final five games of the match to advance against the American. Continue reading...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is making headlines at the US Open with both her look and sheer tennis athleticism as she reaches the quarter-finals aiming for a three-peat.

Aryna Sabalenka's quest for a third consecutive U.S. Open title remained on track.

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka found a groove after some early struggles to hold serve and overpowered Taylor Townsend on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka emulates Serena Williams by overcoming Taylor Townsend to reach a sixth straight US Open quarter-final.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka emulates Serena Williams by overcoming Taylor Townsend to reach a sixth straight US Open quarter-final.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka emulates Serena Williams by overcoming Taylor Townsend to reach a sixth straight US Open quarter-final.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka led the way into the US Open quarter-finals, subduing American Taylor Townsend in straight sets on Sunday to keep her bid for a rare three-peat on track.Sabalenka rallied from 3-1 down in the second set for a 6-4, 6-3 victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where men's defending champion Carlos Alcaraz took on 20th-seeded American Tommy Paul in search of a quarter-final berth.

Is Sabalenka a lock for the US Open title? 🏆

World number one Aryna Sabalenka charged into the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday, beating American Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3 to keep her bid for a rare US Open three-peat alive.The match opened with five breaks of serve before Sabalenka managed a comfortable hold for a 4-2 first-set lead.

Townsend had the crowd on her side at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but was ultimately no match for the top-ranked women's player.

Aryna Sabalenka is clinging on to her US Open title and the world No 1 spot after an unconvincing win over Taylor Townsend.

Aryna Sabalenka maintained her hopes of a third successive US Open title with a three-set victory over Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in an absorbing quarter-final - a result that retains her status as world No 1 for at least one more day.

Elena Rybakina silenced Coco Gauff and the New York crowd to set up a blockbuster US Open final against Aryna Sabalenka who defeated Jessica Pegula to move a win away from her third straight title at Flushing Meadows.