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Rybakina beats Gauff and will be world No. 1, Jean-Pol swears he called it in January

Elena Rybakina reached her first US Open final on Thursday, beating Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. The Kazakh player will become world number one.

September 11, 2026by Jean-Pol Vandenbroeck

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Rybakina beats Gauff and will be world No. 1, Jean-Pol swears he called it in January