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Elena Rybakina has reached her first US Open final after overcoming Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a three-set semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday. The 27-year-old Kazakh rallied from a set down to book a championship meeting with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Gauff took control early, using strong play from the back of the court to force errors from Rybakina. The American secured the only break of the opening set in the sixth game and converted the advantage into a 6-3 lead.
Rybakina responded in the second set by breaking early to move ahead 4-1. Gauff fought back to level the set at 4-4, but Rybakina regained the advantage with another break in the 10th game. She closed out the set 6-4 to force a deciding set.
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Elena Rybakina has reached her first US Open final after overcoming Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a three-set semifinal at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday. The 27-year-old Kazakh rallied from a set down to book a championship meeting with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Gauff took control early, using strong play from the back of the court to force errors from Rybakina. The American secured the only break of the opening set in the sixth game and converted the advantage into a 6-3 lead.
Rybakina responded in the second set by breaking early to move ahead 4-1. Gauff fought back to level the set at 4-4, but Rybakina regained the advantage with another break in the 10th game. She closed out the set 6-4 to force a deciding set.
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