Coco Gauff Rebounds To Reach U.S. Open Semis, Elena Rybakina Takes Over World No. 1
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Coco Gauff of the United States returns a shot against Mirra Andreeva during their Womens Singles Quarterfinal match on Day Eleven of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 09, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Getty Images Coco Gauff made it four Americans in the U.S. Open semifinals. Gauff, the No. 4 seed and 2023 U.S. Open champion, fended off two match points in the second set to top 19-year-old Russian No. 5 Mirra Andreeva, 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2, in the quarterfinals in Arthur Ashe Stadium. In Thursdays semifinals, Gauff will face No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina, who took over the world No. 1 ranking with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Qinwen Zheng. “Elena, she‘s the new world No. 1 so it’s gonna be a tough match,” Gauff, who is 2-1 vs. Rybakina, on court. “Last time we played it was a tough three-setter for me and I‘m looking forward to the battle. These are the moments you live for and I’ll see you guys tomorrow night.” The other semifinal will feature No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending








