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Rybakina and Zverev win the United States Open singles titles

13 Sep 2026, 9:00 pm

Elena Rybakina has won the women singles title at the United States Open. She defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion. The score was 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. The victory is her third major title.

The final went to three sets. Rybakina took the first set, Sabalenka took the second, and Rybakina took the third. Sabalenka entered the match as the defending champion for a second time. The result moves the title from Sabalenka to Rybakina.

Alexander Zverev has won the men singles title at the same tournament. He defeated Ben Shelton in the final. The score was 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2. The match went to four sets, with each player taking one of the middle sets after Zverev won the first.

The tournament account calls the victory his first United States Open title. It also calls the victory his second major title overall. Shelton was the opponent named in the final. No other men finalist was named.

The women final and the men final were both part of the 2026 United States Open. Rybakina result was recorded on the day of the women final, and the Zverev result completed the singles titles. One title is a third major for Rybakina. The other is a first United States Open title and a second major for Zverev.

The reported scores are the only set scores attached to the two singles finals. Rybakina score is 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. Zverev score is 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2. Those results are the singles championship outcomes named for the tournament.

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