# Elena Rybakina defeats Aryna Sabalenka in US Open women’s singles final

https://mins.news/en/item/56218

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 23:14 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/12/elena-rybakina-defeats-aryna-sabalenka-in-us-open-womens-singles-final?traffic_source=rss

> Elena Rybakina beat two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open women’s singles final in New York. The victory gave the Kazakh her third Grand Slam title, ended Sabalenka’s 20-match Flushing Meadows winning streak and lifted Rybakina to world No 1.

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