HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

Elena Rybakina rallies to beat Coco Gauff and book US Open final with Aryna Sabalenka

Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and book a US Open championship showdown with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11

Aryna Sabalenka on brink of US Open trifecta after blitzing Jessica Pegula

Two-time defending champion beats Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach her fourth straight final at Flushing Meadows and keep her three-peat bid alive

The Guardian - US · Sep 11

Rybakina wins to seal world No 1 spot as Gauff saves match points to beat Andreeva

The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan will usurp Aryna Sabalenka, whose 99-week reign at the top of the rankings will end on Monday

The Independent UK · Sep 9

US Open 2026 quarter-finals: Gauff fightback stuns Andreeva, Rybakina ends Zheng run – as it happened

Coco Gauff saved two match points to set up a semi-final against Elena Rybakina, who secured the world No 1 ranking with her three-set win over Zheng Qinwen

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Sabalenka shows fighting spirit to deny Noskova and reach US Open semis

Defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka said she pushed herself to the limit in fighting back from 4-2 down in the final set to beat Linda Noskova and reach the semi-finals

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Zheng Qinwen comes through an injury and qualifying to make a run to the US Open quarterfinals

Zheng will play Wednesday against No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina, who will move to No. 1 in the WTA rankings with a victory. Zheng was once ranked as high as No. 4. She reached the Australian Open final in 2024, made a second straight trip to the U.S. Open quarterfinals…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

Coco Gauff sails into the US Open quarter-final with Iva Jovic win

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The Independent UK · Sep 8

Carlos Alcaraz takes it up a level as he reaches US Open quarter-final

The reigning champion beat Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to move into the last eight at Flushing Meadows

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

US Open tennis: Fritz, Cobolli, Keys tumble out; Gauff, Swiatek, Andreeva advance – as it happened

Taylor Fritz and Flavio Cobolli lost from winning positions, Madison Keys collapsed from 5-0 up in the final set, but Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Mirra Andreeva reached the last 16

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5