Elena Rybakina crowned 2026 US Open Champion

Kazakhstan’s top-ranked women’s singles player, Elena Rybakina, has won the 2026 US Open.

In the US Open final, the Kazakhstani tennis player faced Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.

Rybakina claimed victory with a final score of 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.

The match lasted 2 hours and 23 minutes. During the match, Elena hit 12 aces, committed five double faults, and converted three of 12 break points.

Thus, Rybakina became a US Open champion for the first time in her career.

The title in New York marked Elena’s third Grand Slam singles title. The Kazakhstani player won her first Grand Slam trophy at Wimbledon in 2022. At the beginning of 2026, Rybakina became the Australian Open champion, and she has now added the US Open title to her collection.

President of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation Bulat Utemuratov congratulated Elena Rybakina on her historic achievement.

«This is a tremendous victory for Elena and a historic day for Kazakhstani tennis. Thank you to Elena for once again giving it her all and demonstrating the highest level of play on one of the world's biggest stages. 
She continues to perfectly represent the successful development of tennis in our country, and her ascent to the very top of world tennis will deeply inspire the younger generation of Kazakhstani players, whom we will continue to support in any way we can», -  said Bulat Utemuratov.

The US Open victory marked another historic achievement for Rybakina in the 2026 season. Following the tournament, the Kazakhstani tennis player will rise to World No. 1 in the WTA rankings for the first time in her career.