Aryna Sabalenka at the 2026 US Open
As the top seed in the tournament, Aryna Sabalenka had an impressive run all the way to the Grand Slam final, showing world-class power and consistency across seven rounds.
1. Dominant Early Rounds
Sabalenka started the tournament with complete control, cruising through the opening matches without dropping a single set:
- First Round: Defeated Camila Osorio
6–2, 6–4 - Second Round: Defeated Polina Kudermetova
6–1, 6–1 - Third Round: Defeated Kamilla Rakhimova
6–3, 6–4 - Fourth Round: Defeated Taylor Townsend
6–4, 6–3
2. Quarterfinals & Semifinals
- Quarterfinals vs. Linda Nosková: Sabalenka was pushed to three sets in a tough physical battle. After edging out a tense opening-set tiebreak, she surrendered the second set before dominating the final set tiebreak to win
7–6(7/1), 3–6, 7–6(10/7). - Semifinals vs. Jessica Pegula: Facing the 3rd seed, Sabalenka regained her sharp momentum, closing out the match in straight sets with a
7–5, 6–2victory.
3. The Final Match
In the championship final, Sabalenka faced Elena Rybakina (2nd seed). After dropping the first set 4–6, Sabalenka fought back strongly to claim the second set 7–5. However, Rybakina managed to take the deciding set, leaving Sabalenka as the 2026 US Open Runner-Up with a final score of 4–6, 7–5, 2–6.
Aryna Sabalenka at the 2026 US Open
Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open women’s singles final for the fourth consecutive year in 2026. The two-time defending champion won six straight matches in New York before finishing runner-up to Elena Rybakina in the championship match.
Four Consecutive US Open Finals
Sabalenka reached the women’s singles championship match at Flushing Meadows every year from 2023 through 2026.
Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams from 2011 to 2014 to reach four consecutive US Open women’s singles finals.
Sabalenka’s Road to the US Open Final
2026 US Open Women’s Singles Final
Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6–4, 5–7, 6–2. Sabalenka finished runner-up after reaching her fourth consecutive US Open final.
Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open 2026 Results
Sabalenka forced a deciding set after taking the second, but Rybakina pulled away in the third to end Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive US Open title.
Sabalenka overcame Townsend’s aggressive net play to advance to another US Open quarterfinal.
The top seed maintained her perfect sets record with another straight-sets victory.
Sabalenka began her bid for a third consecutive US Open title with a comfortable straight-sets victory.
Sabalenka earned $2.8 million after reaching the women’s singles championship match for the fourth consecutive year.
Sabalenka’s Remarkable Run in New York
Sabalenka captured her first US Open women’s singles championship in 2024.
She successfully defended the title the following year to become a back-to-back US Open champion.
Sabalenka reached every US Open final from 2023 through 2026.
Her four-final streak produced championships in both 2024 and 2025.
Her semifinal victory in 2026 extended her US Open winning streak to 19 consecutive matches before the final.
Four championship matches in four seasons established Sabalenka as the dominant US Open finalist of the period.
US Open Runner-up
Six wins, thirteen sets won and another appearance on championship weekend. Sabalenka’s attempt to win a third consecutive US Open title ended in the final, but her run extended an extraordinary sequence of four consecutive finals in New York from 2023 through 2026.
