World No. 2 Elena Rybakina, who will officially become No. 1 on Monday, defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (1) in the US Open-2026 final – 6:4, 5:7, 6:2. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

The women's tournament at the US Open rolled to its logical final. Sabalenka against Rybakina. The poster of the decisive match of the year's first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, repeated itself at the final major. The outcome was the same too.

Of the 18 head-to-head meetings between Rybakina and Sabalenka, seven were played in finals. At the start of today's match, Elena looked more convincing on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Especially on return. Aryna could not find an antidote to Rybakina's left-handed backhand for a long time. The Kazakh player time and again used this cross to baffle the Belarusian, neutralizing her powerful serve. Rybakina herself served in a way that, if not for aces, made it as difficult as possible for her opponent to return.

Having made a break in the fifth game, the Kazakh player gave her opponent no chance to respond. From the second set point, Rybakina won the set in 44 minutes – 6:4. With the same score, we note, as in the first set in Melbourne.

In the second set, the leaders of world tennis continued to demonstrate high-class attacking play with mutual chances of success. This time it took long to reach breaks, although the tennis players had break points. At the key moment of the tenth game, Rybakina saved two set points – 5:5. And then she gave away two games in a row. From the third set point, Sabalenka won the set in 56 minutes – 7:5.

The scenario of the AO-2026 final was repeating itself. 1:1 – and a decisive set that continued the thrilling confrontation. At the key moment of the third set, the Kazakh player took her opponent's serve and confirmed the break – 3:1. And in the seventh game she made another break that decided everything.

6:4, 5:7, 6:2 in 2 hours 21 minutes. Aces – 12:6. Double faults – 5:3. Total points won – 103:90. A brilliant victory for the new world No. 1, who won the US Open for the first time. The coronation of the new queen of tennis, who had previously won Wimbledon-2022 and AO-2026, has taken place!

At the US Open-2026, all winners in the main draws have been determined except for the men's. The new king of New York will be determined tomorrow night. In the match between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton of the USA.

The US Open tennis championship is an annual Grand Slam tournament on hard courts. The last of the four majors in the calendar year. The total prize fund is $108 million – a record for majors.