Rybakina sets up blockbuster Sabalenka final at US Open
Soon-to-be world number one Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in a blockbuster US Open final between the tournament's top two seeds.
Elena Rybakina secured her place in the US Open final by defeating Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, ending the American's hopes of a third consecutive title at Flushing Meadows. The Kazakh player, who is now the world's top-ranked woman, will face Aryna Sabalenka in what promises to be a thrilling showdown between the tournament's two highest-seeded players.
Sabalenka, the reigning world number one, will claim the honor of standing in Rybakina's way if she can deny her a third straight US Open title. Sabalenka overpowered Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals, keeping her bid alive to become the third woman in the Open era to win the New York singles championship three times in a row.
This will be the first time the top two women's seeds have met in a US Open final since Serena Williams faced Victoria Azarenka in 2013.
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