Rybakina Reaches US Open Final and Becomes New World No. 1, Faces Sabalenka

Elena Rybakina defeated Coco Gauff to secure her first US Open final appearance, a victory that also elevates her to the WTA World No. 1 ranking, making her the 30th player and first from Kazakhstan to achieve this milestone. She will now face Aryna Sabalenka, who reached her eighth consecutive hard-court Grand Slam final by beating Jessica Pegula, setting up a highly anticipated championship match.