Top four seeds reach US Open semi-finals for first time since 1975

Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina have secured spots in the US Open women's singles semi-finals. This milestone marks the first time since 1975 that the top four seeds have reached the final four at this tournament. By reaching this stage, second-seeded Elena Rybakina is set to claim the world number one ranking. This shift in the standings will end Aryna Sabalenka’s 99-week streak at the top of the rankings, which is expected to take effect this coming Monday. The four players now prepare to contest the semi-final matches to determine who advances to the championship round.

• 10:54 AMBBC News — US Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff & Elena Rybakina make up historic semi-final line-up - BBC