Elena Rybakina Meets Sabalenka in US Open Final
Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka will meet in the US Open final after contrasting semifinal victories.
A major final is set
Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open title after both advanced through the semifinals in New York. The matchup is set. It brings together players who have regularly met late at the sport's biggest events.
Rybakina enters the final with a 9-1 record from her last ten completed matches, while Sabalenka has gone 8-2 over that span. Recent form is strong on both sides. Their meeting also follows an Australian Open final earlier this year, won by Rybakina, so the US Open offers Sabalenka an immediate major-stage response.
Different semifinal routes
Sabalenka reached the final by defeating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in a semifinal that was close early before the match shifted her way. Pegula had arrived with an 8-2 record across her last ten completed matches. Sabalenka's finish was decisive.
Rybakina faced a harder path against Coco Gauff, falling a set behind before recovering to secure her second Grand Slam final of the season. She stayed composed. That comeback created a final between players who have already shared several major tournament moments, with neither likely to be surprised by the other’s level.
A rivalry with little separation
Their series began at Wuhan in 2019, and Sabalenka holds a 10-win advantage across their 17 meetings. The overall edge is hers. Still, the record has changed shape as Rybakina has produced important wins on bigger stages.
Sabalenka won six of their first ten matches, but Rybakina later beat her for the Indian Wells title in 2013 and has also defeated her twice at the WTA Finals. At Grand Slam level, Sabalenka has won at Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Rybakina's Australian Open final victory this year now stands as the most recent major result between them.
Past meetings point to another test
Ten of their 17 matches have reached a deciding set, which reflects how rarely either player has opened a lasting gap in this pairing. Close finishes are familiar. That history does not settle the final, but it gives the match a clear pattern of pressure points.
This will be their fifth meeting on American soil, where the record is even through prior matches at Indian Wells, Cincinnati and Miami. Rybakina has won at Indian Wells and Cincinnati, while Sabalenka has taken victories at Indian Wells and Miami. The US Open final gives both players another chance to move ahead in a rivalry that has stayed tight.
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