US Open 2026 Final, Sabalenka vs Rybakina: Preview, head-to-head record, live streaming info

Aryna Sabalenka (left) and Elena Rybakina (right) are set to meet each other in a Grand Slam final for the third time in their careers. | Photo Credit: REUTERS & AP

Aryna Sabalenka will face Elena Rybakina in a blockbuster women’s singles final at the US Open in New York on Saturday.

It will be the third Grand Slam final between the two players. While Sabalenka won the first encounter in Melbourne in 2023, Rybakina got redemption at the same venue earlier this year.

The contest takes place a day before Sabalenka is set to officially relinquish the No. 1 ranking to the Kazakh.

Both players are on the verge of creating history. Sabalenka can become only the third woman in the Open Era after Chris Evert (1975-78) and Serena Williams (2012-14) to win three straight US Open titles. If Rybakina wins, she will only be the second Asian woman to become champion after Japan’s Naomi Osaka (2018 & 2020).

When to watch the US Open 2026 women’s singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina?

The US Open 2026 women’s singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will take place in New York on September 12 (Saturday).

Where to watch the US Open 2026 women’s singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina?

In India, the viewers can watch live telecast of the US Open 2026 women’s singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina on the Star Sports Network and live stream on JioHotstar from 12:30 a.m. IST onwards on September 13 (Sunday).

What is the head-to-head record between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina?

Sabalenka leads Rybakina 10-7 in the head-to-head record.

Here’s the full list of their 17 meetings so far:-

2026: Miami Open - Semifinal - Sabalenka won 6-4, 6-3

2026: Indian Wells - Final - Sabalenka won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)

2026: Australian Open - Final - Rybakina won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

2025: WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia - Final - Rybakina won 6-3, 7-6(0)

2025: Wuhan Open - Quarterfinal - Sabalenka won 6-3, 6-3

2025: Cincinnati Open - Quarterfinal - Rybakina won 6-1, 6-4

2025: Berlin Open - Quarterfinal - Sabalenka won 7-6(6), 3-6, 7-6(6)

2024: WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia - Round 1 - Rybakina won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

2024: Madrid Open - Semifinal - Sabalenka won 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5)

2024: Brisbane Open - Final - Rybakina won 6-0, 6-3

2023: WTA Finals in Mexico - Round 1 - Sabalenka won 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

2023: China Open - Quarterfinal - Rybakina won 7-5, 6-2

2023: Indian Wells - Final - Rybakina won 7-6(11), 6-4

2023: Australian Open - Final - Sabalenka won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

2021: Wimbledon - Round of 16 - Sabalenka won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

2021: Abu Dhabi Open - Quarterfinal - Sabalenka won 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

2019: Wuhan Open - Quarterfinal - Sabalenka won 6-3, 1-6, 6-1

How much prize money is at stake?

The champion will earn USD 5.5 million with the runner-up taking home USD 2.8 million.

How have both players reach this year’s US Open final?

Sabalenka’s route to the final:-

Semifinal: Beat [3] Jessica Pegula (USA) 7-5, 6-2

Quarterfinal: Beat [6] Linda Noskova (Czechia) 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7)

Round of 16: Beat Taylor Townsend (USA) 6-4, 6-3

Round of 32: Beat Kamilla Rakhimova (Uzbekistan) 6-3, 6-4

Round of 64: Beat [Q] Polina Iatcenko (Russia) 6-1, 6-1

Round of 128: Beat Camila Osorio (Colombia) 6-2, 6-4

Elena Rybakina’s route to the final:-

Semifinal: Beat [4] Coco Gauff (USA) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

Quarterfinal: Beat [Q] Qinwen Zheng (China) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4

Round of 16: Beat [13] Naomi Osaka (Japan) 6-1, 6-4

Round of 32: Beat Yuliia Starodubtseva (Ukraine) 7-6(6), 6-3