US Open 2026: Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff & Elena Rybakina make up historic semi-final line-up

Key Points:

• For the first time since 1975, the top four seeds in the US Open women's singles—Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff—have all reached the semi-finals, marking a rare alignment in Grand Slam tennis.
• This is the first occurrence of the top four ranked women reaching the semi-finals at any Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2009, signaling a potential shift from the recent unpredictability in women's tennis, which has seen 13 different Grand Slam champions since 2020.
• Sabalenka, the two-time defending US Open champion, faces Pegula in the first semi-final, with Pegula still seeking her maiden Grand Slam title; their rivalry has intensified, with Pegula aiming to overcome Sabalenka at major tournaments.
• Rybakina, who will become the new world number one after the tournament, takes on Gauff, who is playing with home crowd support and a renewed mindset after previous early exits at the US Open.
• Both semi-final matches promise high-stakes competition, with Sabalenka pursuing a three-peat and Rybakina aiming for her third Grand Slam title, while Gauff and Pegula seek breakthrough victories against top-ranked opponents.