US Open 2026 results: Alexander Zverev, Elena Rybakina win singles titles in New York

Both top-two ranked contenders, Zverev and Rybakina closed their tournaments in dominant fashion

The 2026 US Open has concluded with No. 1 Alexander Zverev and No. 2 Elena Rybakina claiming singles titles at their respective tournaments. Cashing in $5.5 million each in prize money from a US Open purse that increased 20% year-over-year, the latest Grand Slam winners will have plenty to celebrate in New York through the end of the weekend.

Though No. 8 Ben Shelton and No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka finished as the runners-up, decisively, each completed a tremendous tournament filled with memorable moments. Shelton became the second American man since Andy Roddick to reach a US Open Final and the first Black man to play in the tournament's final match since the legendary Arthur Ashe.

Event	Winner(s)	Runner(s)-up
Men's Singles	Alexander Zverev	Ben Shelton
Women's Singles	Elena Rybakina	Aryna Sabalenka
Men's Doubles	Harrison & Skupski	Krawietz & Puetz
Women's Doubles	Siniakova & Townsend	Krueger & Montgomery
Mixed Doubles	Muchova & Mensik	Bencic & Cobolli

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[Sep 13, 2026 at 5:56 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Alexander Zverev made sure American tennis' long wait for a men's grand slam champion continued Sunday, overpowering Ben Shelton in a commanding US Open final, 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-2. Andy Roddick remains the last American man to win a major on the singles side, doing so in 2003.

The ever-steady and top-seeded Zverev was calculated throughout against Shelton's thunderous — sometimes shaky, serve — weathering the pro-underdog crowd behind the American before pouncing whenever opportunities arose. Zverev only faced one break point in the match, serving to perfection en route to capturing his second career major.

Now 6-0 in his career against Shelton with 67 straight service game wins, Zverev has won 13 consecutive sets in the matchup since losing the first during a win over the American in 2024 at the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati.

Shelton had a break point opportunity at 3-2 in the third set after three unforced errors from Zverev, but the German survived with a forehand winner and big serve to push it to 3-all. Shelton appeared to have another break point chance in his grasp leading 4-3 at 30-30, but Zverev deposited a rocketed forehand down the line for a backhand winner to take the point and later, the game.

[Sep 13, 2026 at 5:11 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

We're playing more tennis in the men's US Open final.

Ben Shelton won the third set 7-5 against Alexander Zverev, breaking the top-seeded German for the first time in 66 straight service games in the final game to force a fourth set.

Shelton's hoping to become the first American man to win a grand slam since Andy Roddick in 2003, and looked dead to rights in this one after losing the first two sets before late third-set heroics.

[Sep 13, 2026 at 4:10 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

The crowd has come alive in New York for Ben Shelton at the US Open, but top-seeded Alexander Zverev has seemingly found an answer during every window of momentum for the American. Shelton forced a second-set tiebreak, but it was Zverev who jumped out to a 5-0 lead on the strengths of several well-executed shots to push ahead.

Zverev now leads Shelton 6-3, 7-6 and is one set win away from his second grand slam title of the year. Zverev hit a majestic passing shot to lead 2-0 in the tiebreak on Shelton's forehand side and then won the next point on a two-handed backhand winner. 

Shelton has only won three points in the match on Zverev's first serve. Zverev hasn't dropped a set against Shelton since 2024.

[Sep 13, 2026 at 3:48 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Ben Shelton has complained twice to the chair umpire about Alexander Zverev taking time between serves here in the second set, including once at 40-40 at 3-3 when the top-seeded German tossed a ball into the air and let it come down. 

No penalty or warning was assessed. Zverev won the next two points to take the seventh game of the second set and currently leads 5-4. Down a set, Shelton needs to find momentum quickly over America's 23-year drought in grand slams on the men's side will continue.

Zverev has reportedly bounced the ball more than 12,000 times at the US Open over the last two weeks and it's quite bothersome for the opposition.

"I have no idea why. I don't do it on purpose. I saw the statistic that I've bounced the ball around 12,000 times or something like that. It's pretty funny," Zverev said earlier this week. "I'm not counting them in my head or trying to reach a specific number."

[Sep 13, 2026 at 3:03 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev leads No. 8 Ben Shelton, 6-3, at the opening set of the men's US Open finals inside a closed-roof Arthur Ashe Stadium. The key point of the first set was a 3-2 and Zverev facing a 0-30 deficit on serve after Shelton's nifty backhanded pass at the net.

Zverev responded with several monster serves, regained his composure and won the service game after breaking the American previously. He broke him again in the ninth game to take the set.

Heading into the matchup, Zverev had held 51 straight service games against Shelton and only faced four break points during that stretch. He has shown Tttal dominance with the power and swiftness of his serve and that has continued in Sunday's final.

[Sep 13, 2026 at 1:05 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

All hopes rest on the shoulders and left-handed serve of Ben Shelton on Sunday afternoon in the US Open final as the 23-year-old looks to become the first American grand slam champion on the men's side in 23 years.

Andy Roddick was the last American to hoist a major title in 2003, doing so in Flushing Meadows on the same court after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in straights.

The eighth-seeded Shelton is matched up with No. 1 Alexander Zverev, who's playing the best tennis of his career this season on the strength of three consecutive grand slam finals appearances. Zverev won his first major earlier this year at the French Open before losing the championship at Wimbledon to Jannik Sinner in June.

Two of the strongest servers on tour will approach, perhaps eclipse, record-setting numbers inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Zverev is the betting favorite at -152 to win the match, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Zverev is 16-0 in his last 16 matches against left-handed players, including a 4-0 mark against Shelton.

[Sep 12, 2026 at 6:37 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Elena Rybakina wanted to ensure there were no questions who the best in the world was when the new USTA rankings release next week.

Soon-to-be-crowned the new No. 1 on the women's side, Rybakina held off top-seed Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's US Open final, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her third career major. Rybakina broke Sabalenka early in the third and again at 5-2, holding off the two-time defending champion with precision and execution.

Rybakina dropped just three points on serve during the third set, a dominant showing. The win was Rybakina's 10th career win over a No. 1 player, six of those coming against Sabalenka.

Sabalenka is currently No. 1 and Rybakina No. 2 in the WTA rankings, but those numbers change Monday after the Belarusian held the top spot for 99 consecutive weeks before her adversary's hot stretch this season.

As Sabalenka began to unravel midway through the final set, the chair umpire told the crowd several times to be courtesy of the players and to turn all camera flashes off. Sabalenka failed in her attempt to become the first three-peat champion at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams accomplished the feat in 2014.

[Sep 12, 2026 at 5:59 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

The former World No. 1 and top-seed isn't finished yet.

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are going to a third set after the top-seed and two-time defending US Open champion broke her opponent to take the second set, 7-5. Sabalenka got aggressive on Rybakina's second serve and delivered a two-handed backhand down the line her opponent failed to return.

At one point, Rybakina fought off two set points and had four straight points on serve to hold at 5-5. A few minutes later, Rybakina got to deuce on Sabalenka's serve after the Belarusian banged a forehand into the net. However, Sabalenka responded with consecutive points to hold, the second coming on an overheard smash at the net on a ball she annihilated to the backstop.

[Sep 12, 2026 at 5:02 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Elena Rybakina took the first set, 6-4, against Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's US Open final on the women's side, including a two-handed backhand winner to setup the close out on an unforced error on the next point.

Sabalenka tried moving Rybakina around early, but was not efficient enough late during points to keep rallies going. She attempted to take Rybakina's return earlier than normal inside the baseline several times, but again, the No. 2 seed and new world No. 1 had an answer.

Rybakina only had three unforced errors and one double fault in the opening set, compared to 15 unforced errors from Sabalenka.

[Sep 12, 2026 at 4:39 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina came through on her second break point opportunity of the first set and leads Sabalenka, 3-2, after the top-seeded Belarusian shanked a double fault before sending a ball into the crowd.

Rybakina's now on serve with a chance to take a two-game lead earlier. Rybakina has six winners and zero unforced errors through the first five games of the match.

[Sep 12, 2026 at 4:06 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

We're minutes away from first serve inside Arthur Ashe for the women's US Open final, where top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka will try and match Chrissy Evert and Serena Williams as the only three-peat champions in New York.

She'll have to do it against No 2 Elana Rybakina, who has beaten Sabalenka in seven of 17 career matches. Sabalenka beat Rybakina earlier this year in straights on hard court in Miami.

[Sep 11, 2026 at 11:10 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Friday night's main event at Arthur Ashe Stadium pit two of the top Americans against each other for the right to face top-seeded Alexander Zverev on Sunday for the US Open title, as No. 8 seed Ben Shelton and No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe both made it to the semis in dramatic fashion. 

The anticipation for the match was as high as any non-final in recent memory, as the winner would get a chance to snap the 23-year drought since the last American man won a grand slam title. It was the first ever grand slam semifinal to feature two Black American men, and the winner would become the first Black American man to reach the US Open final since Arthur Ashe in 1972. 

With all that history at stake, the two delivered a tremendous, tense match that ended in Shelton winning in four sets (4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5) to reach the first grand slam final of his career. Shelton spoke after the match about what's been different this year for him, and he highlighted a maturity that's been obvious in his play the last two matches -- while also still being a 23-year-old. 

"I've grown up. I'm more mature. More focused," Shelton said. "I know what my goal is. I know what my job is out here. I'm 100% committed to those goals. It's not easy playing here at Arthur Ashe, playing in front of all your favorite athletes and movie stars. Being able to keep your head down and focus for over three hours is not an easy task. I keep on looking up at the screen saying, 'Oh, shoot, Jalen Brunson's here.'"

By the end of four sets, the big separator for Shelton was the service discrepancy between the two. He piled up 20 aces to just three double faults and got his first serve in 75% of the time -- an incredible rate given his power. On the other side, Tiafoe got his serve in just 57% of the time and Shelton dominated the Tiafoe second serve, winning 62% of his return points against the 11 seed's second. 

Now Shelton will look to take another leap in the hierarchy of men's tennis by becoming a grand slam champion and snapping the Americans' 23-year drought in the process. To do so he'll have to take down Zverev, who has had an incredibly consistent year making three straight grand slam finals, including a win at the French Open. 

[Sep 11, 2026 at 10:00 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

The tide has turned at Arthur Ashe Stadium, as it's all Ben Shelton right now. After dropping the first set to Frances Tiafoe, Shelton found another gear and has taken control of the match, winning both the second and third sets 6-3. 

After some sloppy play early, Shelton has looked much more like the composed player we saw take down Carlos Alcaraz in the quarters, combining his exceptional power with the necessary control to get the better of Tiafoe. Shelton has 25 winners to just nine unforced errors in the second and third sets, along with eight aces to zero double faults, as he's just upped his level to a degree Tiafoe has been unable to match. 

Early on it was Tiafoe playing steady, quality tennis and taking advantage of Shelton errors and over-hitting, but the tables have turned and now it's Tiafoe who seems to be pressing and struggling to break down his young opponent. Shelton's task is simple, continue playing the way he has for the last hour-plus and he'll be headed to the final against the top-seeded Alexander Zverev. 

Tiafoe, meanwhile, has to find an early break to get some momentum and belief back on his side to try and pull off another comeback victory. 

[Sep 11, 2026 at 9:06 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

A much more composed performance from Shelton has him right back on level-footing with Tiafoe, as he took the second set 6-3 and broke the Tiafoe serve twice to do so. 

Shelton jumped ahead 2-0 with an early break, but Tiafoe quickly got that back and leveled the set at 2-2. After trading holds, Shelton closed out the set by winning three consecutive games with some tremendous hitting, and finally got Tiafoe to hit some shaky forehands. 

After 14 unforced errors in the opening set, Shelton had just four in the second set and continued hitting big with 13 winners and five aces. That set performance looked far more like the level we saw from him in his quarterfinal win over Alcaraz, and Tiafoe now has to make an adjustment going into the third set with Shelton getting on the front foot. 

[Sep 11, 2026 at 8:33 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

For eight games, there wasn't anything to separate Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe in the most anticipated match of the 2026 US Open. The two Americans held serve fairly comfortably in the first eight games, but Tiafoe finally broke through the typically impenetrable Shelton serve in the ninth game, with a rare double fault from the hard-hitting American handing Tiafoe the first real advantage of the match. 

Tiafoe took full advantage of that by holding at love in the 10th game to put a bow on a terrific first set performance and take the early 1-0 lead on his fellow countryman. That was the appropriate result for the first set, as Tiafoe was the better player, playing under control but still managing to keep up with Shelton's pace. Shelton, on the other hand, seemed to be trying to force it a bit in an effort to break through the Tiafoe defense, hitting 14 unforced errors to aid Tiafoe in taking the set. 

That was what Shelton avoided doing in his tremendous quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz, and he'll need to find the proper way to toe the line between aggression and control if he's going to come back against Tiafoe, who looks locked in and on his A game early. 

[Sep 11, 2026 at 6:20 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

For the third straight grand slam, Alexander Zverev will play in the final. The No. 1 seed managed to eke out a straight set victory over unseeded Karen Khachanov on Friday afternoon (6-3, 7-6(7), 7-6(6)). After a comfortable first set win, Zverev had to work hard to take tiebreaks in the second and third sets, as he trailed in both tiebreaks but produced his best tennis when he needed it most -- and took advantage of some poorly timed errors from Khachanov. 

Zverev was rock solid in the match, seemingly content to let Khachanov try to tee off and make mistakes. The match was incredibly tight, with Zverev only winning three more points than Khachanov (107-104), but in the big moments, the No. 1 seed was sharper and calmer under pressure. 

Now he'll await the winner of tonight's all-American battle between No. 8 seed Ben Shelton and No. 11 seed Frances Tiafoe, but will now have a chance to win his second grand slam of the year and his career on Sunday. 

[Sep 11, 2026 at 5:16 pm ET · Brandon Wise]

Alexander Zverev is one set away from returning to the US Open final after a dogged second set win. Zverev scored the early break of Karen Khachanov to seemingly put the curtains up on any hope for the Russian. But Khachanov fought his way back into the set with a rare break of Zverev's serve. The two played straightforward service games from there, leading to the tiebreak. Khachanov shanked a return off the frame of his racket to give Zverev a 7-6 lead and serve for the set, but Khachanov managed to fight back in a dramatic long rally to even it up. Zverev grabbed the lead with his next serve and then Khachanov served his return, leading to the longest rally of the match where he simply ran out of gas.

Zverev leads 2-0.

[Sep 11, 2026 at 3:57 pm ET · Brandon Wise]

The No. 1 seed took the lone break in the opening set for a 6-3 win. Zverev has now held serve 36 straight times in New York as he looks to make his second US Open final. He's not being asked to do too much yet as Khachanov let a bad service game disrupt his flow. Now, Khachanov will serve first and hope to find the form that got him back into this place after some time away with injuries.

[Sep 10, 2026 at 11:11 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Coco Gauff cruised through the first set against Elena Rybakina on Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, but things flipped dramatically in the No. 2 seed's favor starting in the second set as she took control in what became a comeback win in three sets (3-6, 6-4, 6-4). 

Gauff's serve grew shaky after first set, and those issues were compounded by a forehand that fell apart in the back half of the match. Gauff piled up 25 unforced errors in the second and third sets, growing increasingly frustrated with her inability to consistently keep the ball in the court. To her credit, Gauff fought as she always does even with a forehand and serve that won't cooperating, breaking Rybakina as she tried to serve out the match. 

However, as soon as she got back on serve, Gauff found herself unable to hold herself, as Rybakina steadied herself and kept pressuring the Gauff forehand until an overhead error from Gauff ended the match to setup a 1 vs. 2 final. 

Rybakina will now move on to face No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the final in a matchup of the top two players in the world, where she will try and win her second straight grand slam title -- and prevent Sabalenka from three-peating as US Open champ. 

[Sep 10, 2026 at 10:29 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

The second set saw the match flip in the No. 2 seed's favor, as Gauff's serve broke down and she yielded a pair of breaks in a 6-4 set win for Rybakina. Gauff had three double faults and got her first serve in just 48% of the time, adding in 14 unforced errors as her level dipped after a strong opening set. 

Gauff seemed go grow frustrated as the set wore on and she'll need to dig in and find some positive momentum in the third set if she's going to advance to the final. Rybakina seems to have settled in after a sloppy first set and while she hasn't been sensational, she limited her errors and was solid enough to capitalize on Gauff's misses. 

[Sep 10, 2026 at 9:49 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Gauff was able to break the Rybakina serve in the sixth game of the first set and never looked back, taking the first set 6-3 to give herself the advantage heading into the second. Gauff's first serve percentage wasn't great (52%) but she was terrific on her second serve winning 11-of-14 points with just one double fault and was able to avoid facing any break points in the set. 

The question for Gauff is always how her serving will hold up, and through one set that's been a non-issue. On the other side, the No. 2 seed wasn't sharp to start the match with 7 winners to 18 unforced errors in the opening set. She'll need to raise her level considerably to even things up and force a decisive third set for the right to face Sabalenka in the final. 

[Sep 10, 2026 at 8:39 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

The two-time defending US Open champion will get her shot at a three-peat on Saturday after an impressive straight set (7-5, 6-2) victory over No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula on Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. 

Sabalenka was dominant on her serve, only yielding one break point opportunity in the match (which she saved), overwhelming the American by winning more than 70% of her service points. Pegula was able to hang with Sabalenka through the first 11 games of the match, going hold-for-hold, but finally blinked in the 12th game, getting broken to fall behind a set. 

The second set was far less competitive, with Sabalenka jumping on top and breaking Pegula in the fourth game, taking the wind out of the American's sails and making it clear what the outcome would ultimately be. Sabalenka broke Pegula again in the 8th game to win the match in style, ensuring she didn't have to spend any more time on court than absolutely necessary. 

Sabalenka will now wait to find out her opponent in the women's final, with No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina and No. 4 seed Coco Gauff playing next. 

[Sep 10, 2026 at 8:02 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

Sabalenka and Pegula traded holds of serve for the first 11 games of the first set, but the No. 1 seed was able to break the American's serve in the final game of the set to swipe the opener 7-5. Both players were tremendous on serve for most of the set, but the last two games saw both wobble. Sabalenka was able to grind out a hold after facing one break point, and then jumped on some Pegula misses in the 12th game to take control of the match and put the No. 3 seed on the back foot going into the second set. 

[Sep 10, 2026 at 11:07 am ET · Brandon Wise]

While the men will battle it out on Friday, take a look at how Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe match up in the All-American semifinal. The match guarantees an American will play in Sunday's final -- similar to that of 2024 when Tiafoe fell to Taylor Fritz at the same stage. Now, it may be the best chance an American has at ending the grand slam drought that dates back to Andy Roddick in 2003. 

Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe: All-American US Open semifinal guarantees shot at ending grand slam drought

Brad Crawford

[Sep 9, 2026 at 10:22 pm ET · Brandon Wise]

Zverev handled his business in dispatching of unseeded Botic van de Zandschulp on Wednesday night. Zverev dominated the action in the first set to take it 6-2 before van de Zandschulp found his service in the second. But once again, Zverev found his return game when he needed it to prevent a tiebreak when he broke at 5-5. From there, it was academic as Zverev broke van de Zandschulp three times en route to the big win at 6-1. 

Zverev will only have to go through three seeded opponents if he is to claim his second grand slam title this weekend in New York. It's a similar draw to what broke for him at Roland Garros earlier this summer as he defeated No. 21 Luciano Darderi in the Round of 16 and No. 25 Alejandro Tabilo in the third round this week. At the French Open, Zverev beat No. 27 Rafael Jodar in the quarterfinal, No. 26 Jakub Mensik in the semifinal and No. 10 Flavio Cobolli in the final.

Zverev will take on Karen Khachanov in the semifinals on Friday. 

[Sep 9, 2026 at 7:05 pm ET · Brandon Wise]

The unseeded Russian is headed to his third grand slam semifinal after his win on Wednesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Khachanov, who made the US Open semifinals in 2022 and Australian Open semis in 2023, took the first two sets from the No. 28 seed with relative ease at 6-2 and 7-5. But something was clearly wrong with Blockx, who was amid his deepest amid at a grand slam event in his young career. After five games in the third set, Blockx was forced to medically retire with injury. 

The win sets up Khachanov with a golden opportunity after a few years of struggles to find his form and his own bout of injuries. He'll take on the winner of Wednesday's night cap between No. 1 Alexander Zverev and unseeded Botic van de Zandchulp. Zverev holds a 6-3 edge over Khachanov all time while Khachanov is 2-1 against van de Zandschulp.

[Sep 9, 2026 at 4:43 pm ET · Robby Kalland]

For the first time since 1975 all four top seeds in the women's draw will be in the semifinals at the US Open after No. 4 seed Coco Gauff outlasted No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a tense three-set match (2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2). Gauff struggled early and looked like she'd be headed for a quick exit, but was able to grind out a win after fighting off two match points in a second set tiebreak in spite of a shaky serve and huge error count. 

Andreeva seemed rattled by that second set loss and couldn't muster much of a challenge to Gauff in the third set, as the American cruised to a 6-2 set victory to punch her ticket to the semis. After 40 errors in the first two sets, Gauff settled down and finally played quality tennis with just two errors in the third, allowing her to pull ahead for a comfortable win. 

It's Gauff's first trip to the semis at the US Open since 2023 when she won her first grand slam title, and while she will need to improve considerably after a match with 12 double faults and 42 errors, she continues to prove she has a grittiness and edge to her game that few others have. She'll now face No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina in the semifinals, while No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka and No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula battle for a place in the finals. 

[Sep 9, 2026 at 4:09 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

Fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff has forced a third set against No. 5 Mirra Andreeva, 2-6, 7-6, after winning a tiebreaker against the 19-year-old Russian in Wednesday's US Open quarterfinals. 

Gauff won a 39-shot rally — the longest of the match — to move ahead 5-3 in the tiebreak on a well-placed drop shot that left Andreeva putting on the brakes rather than pursue. However, Andreeva rallied, slow-playing the ball to Gauff's forehand and forcing multiple errors to get back even at 6-6.

Gauff was at the net on the next point when Andreeva hit a backhand passing shot to get to match point. Gauff won the next two points to take the lead before sealing the set tiebreaker at 9-7.

Andreeva had a break point opportunity at 5-5 in the second set with a forehand from point blank range, but drilled the ball into the net. Gauff recovered to win the service game and push ahead 6-5 following consecutive errors from Andreeva.

Gauff, who's 5-0 career against Andreeva and has won 11 of 14 sets, has made 40 unforced errors — many coming on her forehand — and 12 double faults in the match. She'll have to overcome serve struggles in the third to march forward and get to another semifinal appearance at the US Open, a tournament she won in 2023. 

Gauff had 15 double faults in her four matches in New York coming into Wednesday's quarterfinals.

[Sep 9, 2026 at 2:49 pm ET · Brad Crawford]

French Open champion Mirra Andreeva is hoping to take home another major this season and is one set closer to a semifinal appearance at the US Open after cruising past Coco Gauff, 6-2, in the first. 

More than 72% of Andreeva's shots went to Gauff's forehand side, a clear — and successful — game plan from the Russian thus far. Gauff made 13 errors, including nine on her forehand.

Gauff is trailing for the first time this tournament and will need to be more precise the rest of the way to get there.

[Sep 9, 2026 at 2:02 pm ET · Brandon Wise]

Rybakina had to overcome an early set deficit on Wednesday after Zheng scored a crucial break point, but the Kazakh fought through the adversity to get past the unseeded opponent. Rybakina, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, followed it up with two breaks in the second set and then a final break in the third to earn the win. With the victory, Rybakina has accumulated enough points to overtake Aryna Sabalenka for the world No. 1 ranking when the tournament ends this weekend, regardless of how Sabalenka performs. It ends a 99-week run at No. 1 for Sabalenka.

Rybakina, who's previous best finish at this event came last year when she reached the fourth round, now awaits the winner of No. 4 Coco Gauff and No. 5 Mirra Andreeva in the semifinals. Rybakina is 1-1 against Gauff, with the win coming at this year's Toronto Open (also in the semifinals). She's also 2-2 against Andreeva lifetime with Rybakina getting the win over her in their most recent meeting in Germany this year.