Elena Rybakina beat Coco Gauff in the US Open semifinals, according to SuperTennis, sending the Kazakh player into the title match against Aryna Sabalenka. The final will pit the world's top-ranked player against Sabalenka on the hard courts in New York.
The result ends Gauff's run at the tournament. Multiple outlets, including La Gazzetta dello Sport, described the match as another comeback win for Rybakina, who has now reached the final at the season's last Grand Slam.
Rybakina's path to the semifinal included a victory over Zheng that made her the new world No. 1, ANSA reported. That ranking change is part of what sets up the final as a meeting between the top-ranked player and Sabalenka. Eurosport.it called the matchup the best possible final on a hard court.
The two players now contest the US Open title. The final is the next scheduled event, with the winner taking the season's final major championship.
