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Rybakina sinks Zheng to grab No 1 spot and set up US Open semi-final with Gauff

<ul><li><p>Rybakina into semis after 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory</p></li><li><p>Coco Gauff battles back to beat Mirra Andreeva</p></li></ul><p>Elena Rybakina will become the No 1 woman in the world for the first time after orchestrating a supreme recovery to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.</p><p>By becoming just the 30th player in the history of the WTA to reach the No 1 ranking, Rybakina ends Aryna Sabalenka’s extended spell at the top. The Belarusian has held the position for 99 successive weeks, the sixth-longest consecutive…

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<ul><li><p>Rybakina into semis after 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory</p></li><li><p>Coco Gauff battles back to beat Mirra Andreeva</p></li></ul><p>Elena Rybakina will become the No 1 woman in the world for the first time after orchestrating a supreme recovery to reach the semi-finals of the US Open with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen.</p><p>By becoming just the 30th player in the history of the WTA to reach the No 1 ranking, Rybakina ends Aryna Sabalenka’s extended spell at the top. The Belarusian has held the position for 99 successive weeks, the sixth-longest consecutive reign in history, and 107 weeks in total.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/09/us-open-rybakina-world-no-1-zheng-qinwen-gauff-andreeva">Continue reading...</a>

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