Tag: WTA U.S. Open

Key Takeaways Serena Williams stands atop active WTA major winners with 23 Grand Slam titles, while Venus Williams follows with seven. Iga Swiatek leads current tour regulars with six major crowns, ahead of Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka on four apiece. Multiple active players hold solitary Grand...

Key Takeaways Tennis commentator Bastien Fachan highlighted matching milestones between Angelique Kerber in 2016 and Elena Rybakina in 2026. Kerber's historic 2016 season included winning the Australian Open, US Open, and Stuttgart, making her the "oldest woman to debut at world No.1". Fachan's comparison projects Rybakina matching...

Key Takeaways Aryna Sabalenka suffered a heartbreaking three-set defeat against Elena Rybakina in the US Open final. Following the match, the Belarusian appeared to tell a cameraman to "f*** off" while motioning for him to move away. The world number one fell short of claiming a third...

Key Takeaways Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in three sets to win the 2026 US Open women's singles title, leaving her one French Open title shy of a career Grand Slam. Rybakina revealed she had to overcome severe chronic foot pain before the event, saying, "I...

Key Takeaways Andy Roddick lauded Elena Rybakina's three-set victory over Aryna Sabalenka to capture her third career Grand Slam title, noting it is "tough to argue against her number one ranking right now." Sabalenka dropped to a 4-5 record in major finals, with all five defeats...

Key Takeaways Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula both departed the US Open in the semi-finals, losing to Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka respectively. Pegula will return to competition at the WTA 500 Singapore Tennis Open as top seed, before joining Gauff for WTA 1000 stops at...

Key Takeaways Jessica Pegula was defeated 7-5 6-2 by Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semifinals, marking her third consecutive loss to the Belarusian at Flushing Meadows. During her post-match press conference, Pegula joked about drinking coffee for anti-doping testing, saying, "No, I wish," when asked...

Key Takeaways Aryna Sabalenka thanked the New York crowd for their support across the fortnight: "It was uh it was amazing playing in front of you all." Sabalenka congratulated champion Elena Rybakina on her success, telling her it was "welld deserved" after an impressive run. Looking forward...

Key Takeaways Elena Rybakina revealed she entered the tournament battling physical issues, noting: "Honestly, I didn't expect nothing like this coming to this tournament." She credited Aryna Sabalenka for an intense battle, telling her rival: "You pushed to such a limits. I was diving on the...

Key Takeaways Aryna Sabalenka praised Elena Rybakina after losing the 2026 US Open final, stating: "She was simply a better player today than me." Sabalenka noted that her Grand Slam run will fuel her future, saying: "All of this lessons this season definitely already made me...