India, Sept. 13 -- It was a dramatic night in US Open tennis. Elena Rybakina edged Aryna Sabalenka in a pulsating US Open 2026 final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, denying the defending champion a historic three-peat. Rybakina recovered from losing the second set 7-5 to produce a composed deciding-set display and secure her first US Open title.

The victory also completed a remarkable rise for the Kazakh, who entered the final already guaranteed to become the new world No. 1. The Sabalenka vs Rybakina final result capped one of the tournament's most anticipated showdowns.

US Open Final: Rybakina Strikes First Before Sabalenka Bounces Back

Rybakina established control early, taking the opening set 6-4 behind fierce baseline hitting ...