Elena Rybakina advances to US Open second round after injury layoff

Aryna Sabalenka is an honest, emotional individual and has earned plenty of fans because of her raw reactions throughout her career. Whether it be her...

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NEW YORK — A year ago, Elena Rybakina was on the outside looking in. She couldn’t get past the fourth round of any of the Grand Slams. She was doubtful to make the WTA Tour Finals in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. She had to play a grueling series of tournaments in September and October just to squeak into the season-ending championship. Then, she won it. In the final, she handcuffed Aryna Sabalenka, using the laser serve, sweeping forehand and whip-crack backhand that she can windmill with her eyes clo

Aryna Sabalenka entered the 2026 US Open having won 19 consecutive matches in New York, but after Elena Rybakina's three set victory, it's not just the end of a winning streak, it also means Rybakina has taken the world #1 ranking off her rival. Elena Rybakina Wins Her First US Open Rybakina was the player …

Elena Rybakina is on top of the tennis world, celebrating her first US Open title and her rise to number one barely more than three weeks after she feared injury would force her out of the final Grand Slam of the year.Kazakhstan's Rybakina beat two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 on Saturday to claim her third Grand Slam title.

Aryna Sabalenka suffered her second Grand Slam final loss to Elena Rybakina this year as the Kazakhstani tennis star secured the US Open women’s title with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 win. She now has three Grand Slam titles and enters next week as the World Number 1 in style.

Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third straight US Open title on Saturday, punctuating her rise to world number one with a victory over the player she's replacing at the summit.She had been vying to become just the third woman, after Chris Evert and Serena Williams, to win three straight US Open titles.

Elena Rybakina proved herself to be the undisputed world number one after claiming her first US Open title. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan knew she would be top of the rankings from Monday, overtaking her opponent Aryna Sabalenka, whatever the outcome of Saturday's final.

Rybakina has taken over Aryna Sabalenka's spot atop the women's tennis world in more ways than one.

Elena Rybakina punctuated her rise to world number one with a US Open title on Saturday, but the Kazakh star at the summit of the women's game remains an enigmatic figure.Now the winner of 14 titles, Rybakina has twice led the WTA in aces in a season and has significantly improved her baseline game, according to American world number three Jessica Pegula.

Elena Rybakina captured her first US Open title and third Grand Slam overall after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Days after taking her spot...

Elena Rybakina secured the US Open women’s final win in style over Aryna Sabalenka after a hard-fought three-set win. After winning the first set, Rybakina faced some resistance from the two-time US Open winner as she took the second set.

Aryna Sabalenka lost to Elena Rybakina, 4-6, 7-5, 2-6, in the 2026 US Open women’s singles final. The Belarusian had already lost her number-one ranking...

There's a new world No. 1 and she has a third career grand slam to show for it

Days after assuming the WTA World No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina defeats her to claim her first US Open title.

NEW YORK — Elena Rybakina came into the US Open with a good chance of leaving the tournament on a positive note — and seizing such joy from No. 1-seeded Aryna Sabalenka. Ranked No. 2 in live rankings entering the final major of the final, a semifinal berth guaranteed Rybakina the top ranking in the WTA Tour. She grabbed that spot after a quarterfinals win over Qinwen Zheng. Rybakina proved she ...

Aryna Sabalenka's quest for a US Open three-peat was denied by Elena Rybakina, the new No. 1 who won her second hardcourt Grand Slam this year.

In the span of four days, Rybakina took Sabalenka’s world No. 1 ranking away from her and then ended her bid for a three-peat at the U.S. Open.

Aryna Sabalenka has lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina - but has the chance to take revenge in the US Open final.

Aryna Sabalenka has lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina - but has the chance to take revenge in the US Open final.

Aryna Sabalenka will not know what to expect from Elena Rybakina in the final of the US Open. Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula to reach her...

Rybakina will top rankings after tournament as pair continue to meet one another in grand slam finals A typically understated Elena Rybakina stepped up to the microphone for her speech after her triumph at Indian Wells in 2023, her long-awaited first WTA 1000 title, and one of her first objectives was to recognise the efforts of her opponent. Rybakina congratulated Aryna Sabalenka on a strong fortnight and noted that it was the first time she had beaten the Belarusian. Sabalenka’s mouth instantly curled into a mischievous grin and, as ever, she could not halt her impulsive thoughts: “I will make sure it is the last time,” Sabalenka said, laughing. Rybakina, also smiling, responded instantly: “No. No, no, no. We’ll see next time.” There has since been a next time, another next time and several next times after that and as Sabalenka and Rybakina, the top two players in the world, face off at the US Open, this latest encounter proves beyond doubt they have established themselves as one of the best recent rivalries in women’s tennis. Continue reading...

Aryna Sabalenka is "ready for the fight" as she eyes a third straight title at the US Open, where the woman standing in her way, Elena Rybakina, has already ended Sabalenka's reign at number one in the world."But I'm ready for the fight.

Aryna Sabalenka has warned US Open rival Elena Rybakina that she is out to reclaim the world number one spot. Rybakina’s results this year, starting with her Australian Open final triumph against Sabalenka, will see her rise to the top of the rankings on Monday, ending the Belarussian’s 99-week reign.

Elena Rybakina is the new world number one. Rybakina snatched the top spot from Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday after defeating Qinwen Zheng in the US...

Elena Rybakina ended Zheng Qinwen's spirited US Open run with a three-set victory on Wednesday, ensuring she'll rise to number one in the world for the first time."Elena is the new world number one," Gauff said.

Elena Rybakina will rise to number one in the world rankings for the first time after reaching the US Open semi-finals, but for the Kazakh star the chance at a third Grand Slam title remains her most pressing concern.Now she's two wins away from her third major title, posting impressive wins along the way over four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Yuliia Starodubtseva -- who beat her in the second round at the French Open.

Elena Rybakina clinched the world number one spot after beating Qinwen Zheng 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the US Open semi-finals. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan will usurp Aryna Sabalenka, whose 99-week reign at the top of the rankings will end on Monday.

Elena Rybakina is headed to the US Open semifinals and to the top of the women's tennis rankings after a comeback 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Zheng Qinwen.

Rybakina into semis after 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory Ends Sabalenka’s 99 consecutive weeks at top Elena Rybakina will become the No 1 woman in the world for the first time after orchestrating a supreme recovery to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen. By becoming just the 30th player in the history of the WTA to reach the No 1 ranking, Rybakina ends Aryna Sabalenka’s extended spell at the top. The Belarusian has held the position for 99 consecutive weeks, the sixth-longest consecutive reign in history, and 107 weeks in total. Continue reading...

Elena Rybakina becomes the new women's world number one after reaching the US Open semi-finals, ending Aryna Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top of the rankings.

Elena Rybakina becomes the new women's world number one after reaching the US Open semi-finals, ending Aryna Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top of the rankings.

Elena Rybakina becomes the new women's world number one after reaching the US Open semi-finals, ending Aryna Sabalenka's 99-week reign at the top of the rankings.

Elena Rybakina defeated Qinwen Zheng, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, in the US Open quarter-finals. In doing so, Rybakina became the new world number one. The match...

Elena Rybakina ensured a rise to the world number one ranking for the first time in her career by defeating Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen in Wednesday's US Open quarter-finals.Reigning Olympic champion Zheng, 23, missed out on her first US Open semi-final.

Elena Rybakina has confirmed that she will become the 30th world number one in WTA history. Rybakina knew that if she reached the semi-finals of...

Elena Rybakina wins her US Open quarterfinal match against Qinwen Zheng. With the victory, she assumes WTA World No. 1 ranking for the first time in her career.