Elena Rybakina stops Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open surge to face Aryna Sabalenka in the final

Elena Rybakina, the newly crowned world No. 1, defeated Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the U.S. Open semifinal on Thursday to reach her first U.S. Open final. The 27-year-old Kazakh player came back from a set down against the 22-year-old American in front of a pro-Gauff crowd in New York. Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's final, where Sabalenka seeks a third consecutive U.S. Open title.