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Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff, US Open 2026

Sabalenka against Rybakina, the champion against the new No. 1: the US Open is set for a thrilling final

The US Open final is between the outgoing world No. 1 and the incoming one. Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach an eighth consecutive Grand Slam final on hard courts, a record nobody in the Open era has matched, and Elena Rybakina beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach her first final here and confirm the ranking she takes from Sabalenka on Monday.

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Cédric Rouquette
US Open 2026, fan week

The US Open has an identity problem. Does it want to be known as the best, or just the richest?

Influencers, weed, late nights and creaking infrastructure means new CEO Craig Tiley has a lot of work to do to restore the US Open as pride of place

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Simon Cambers

September 10, 1988: Steffi Graf wins US Open to complete calendar-year Grand Slam

The great champion completed one of her most magnificent achievements on this day in tennis history

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Alexander Zverev, US Open 2026

Zverev is off court in 2 hours 17 minutes and into a first US Open semifinal since 2021

Alexander Zverev has now reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slams in the same season, beating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 in two hours and 17 minutes against a Dutchman who had spent 5 hours and 13 minutes on court two days earlier. The Roland-Garros champion is the only major winner left in a men's draw where Karen Khachanov, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are all chasing a first.

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Kharen Khachanov, US Open 2026

Khachanov reaches a first Grand Slam semifinal in three years as Blockx’s body finally gives out

Alexander Blockx had been playing on medication for days and his body gave out at 3-2 in the third set, handing Karen Khachanov a first Grand Slam semifinal in three years at 6-2, 7-5, 3-2. The 21-year-old Belgian leaves New York as the first man from his country to reach a US Open quarterfinal, and world No. 26.

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Coco Gauff, US Open 2026
4 days ago

The Tiafoe mode: Gauff saves two match points to reach her first US Open semifinal since the title

Coco Gauff (No. 4) saved two match points and beat Mirra Andreeva (No....
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Elena Rybakina, US Open 2026
4 days ago

“Just a number right now”: Rybakina stops Zheng Qinwen and becomes world No. 1 for the first time

Elena Rybakina lost the opening set, her first of the fortnight, and walked...
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Alcaraz - Shelton, US Open 2026
5 days ago

History made past 3am: Shelton ends Alcaraz’s US Open reign at the latest finish the tournament has ever seen

Ben Shelton (No. 8) beat Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2) 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3,...
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Cédric Rouquette
Ben Shelton, US Open 2026
5 days ago

BREAKING NEWS: Shelton books spot in semi-finals defeating Alcaraz at the latest finish in US Open history

Ben Shelton beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7) on...
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Jessica Pegula, US Open 2026
5 days ago

Pegula wins from a break down to set up a third consecutive US Open meeting with Sabalenka

Jessica Pegula was a set and a break down and won anyway, beating...
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Rod Laver
5 days ago

September 9, 1969: The day Rod Laver became the first man to win the coveted calendar-year Grand Slam twice

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back to some of the biggest moments in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Tiafoe - Michelsen, US Open 2026
5 days ago

“He was crying already” – Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down, then stops celebrating to hold Michelsen up at the net

Frances Tiafoe was four points from elimination when Alex Michelsen served for the...
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Aryna Sabalenka, US Open 2026
5 days ago

Sabalenka thinks it is over against Noskova, then closes with an ace to reach a sixth straight US Open semifinal

Aryna Sabalenka beat Linda Noskova (No. 6) 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (7) in...
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Aryna Sabalenka, US Open 2026
6 days ago

Sabalenka can lose the world No. 1 ranking on Tuesday without knowing who takes it, and here is every scenario

Aryna Sabalenka opens Tuesday on Arthur Ashe Stadium knowing a defeat by Linda...
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Cédric Rouquette
Alexander Zverev, US Open 2026
6 days ago

Zverev sweeps aside Darderi to complete the US Open last eight and a quarterfinal at all four majors, Blockx and Khachanov in

Alexander Zverev has now reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams this...
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Arthur Gea and Botic van de Zandschulp, US Open 2026
6 days ago

Van de Zandschulp saves a match point and outlasts Gea in the fourth-longest match in US Open history

Arthur Gea held a match point and then served for the match, and...
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6 days ago

September 8, 2002: Pete Sampras goes out on a high with US Open title

On this day in tennis history, Pistol Pete faced an old foe in...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Coco Gauff, US Open 2026
6 days ago

Gauff overpowers Jovic to set up an Andreeva quarterfinal and complete a star-studded last eight

Coco Gauff was broken in the first game and won six straight, beating...
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Elena Rybakina, US Open 2026
6 days ago

One win from world No. 1: Rybakina overpowers Osaka to reach her first US Open quarterfinal

Elena Rybakina hit 29 winners to nine and lost her serve once all...
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QINWEN ZHENG, US Open 2026
6 days ago

Zheng erases 0-5 for the second match running and knocks Swiatek out of the US Open

Qinwen Zheng trailed Iga Swiatek 5-0 and won the set, then the match,...
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