Elena Rybakina knocked off two-time defending champion and No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday in the final with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win.
Elena Rybakina hits a return to Aryna Sabalenka during the women’s final match at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR NEW YORK POST Aryna Sabalenka reacts as she plays against Elena Rybakina in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the finals of the 2026 U.S. Open at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Jason Szenes for New York Post
Rybakina, who started this year with an Australian Open win, bookends the campaign with her second Grand Slam of 2026. She now just needs to win the French Open to complete the career Grand Slam.
