Elena Rybakina has won the 2026 US Open (WTA) for the first time, defeating Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 7-5 6-2 to claim her third Grand Slam title and reclaim the world number one ranking. The result marks a dramatic turnaround for Rybakina, who arrived in New York unable to walk without pain after injuring her foot. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, struggled to manage the occasion: she smashed her racquet in frustration and struck a ball in anger near a cameraman, having lost her world number one status after a season of near-misses at the slams.
The men's final looms this week with Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton set to compete, with Shelton poised to become the first Black American man to win the US Open singles title since Arthur Ashe if he can break through. Zverev leads their all-time head-to-head 5–0. In wheelchair tennis, Alfie Hewett of Great Britain claimed his fifth US Open title, while Christian Harrison and Neal Skupski won the men's doubles for their second Grand Slam together. The 2026 Guadalajara (WTA) WTA 1000 begins this week alongside the remainder of the men's draw at the 2026 US Open (ATP).