NewzElena Rybakina overpowers Coco Gauff in a fierce US Open semifinal to secure a title showdown with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. Elena Rybakina has set up a showdown with Aryna Sabalenka after beating Coco Gauff in three sets. Rybakina fights back after losing the first set to beat Gauff and reach her first US Open final, where she will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Second seeded Kazakh comes from set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4Sabalenka awaits in title decider after blitzing Jessica PegulaOne set may have already passed in her first US Open semi-final, but Elena Rybakina still had not arrived inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. While an inspired Coco Gauff blew through the first stanza covering every inch of the acrylic surface as their 22,000-strong audience screamed for the Kazakhstani’s blood, Rybakina was wild and erratic from the baseline and her peerless serve was nowhere to be seen.Nobody reaches the summit of professional without being able to problem-solve through difficult days on courtthough, and Rybakina gave a brilliant showcase of the underrated toughness at the heart of her success as she coolly recovered from a set down to overpower Gauff and seal her spot in her first US Open final with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win. American hearts were broken as Elena Rybakina silenced Coco Gauff and the New York crowd to set up a blockbuster US Open final against Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Jessica Pegula to move a win away from her third straight title at Flushing Meadows.
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