What this year's US Open finals in men's and women's singles may lack in star power, they make up for with intriguing storylines and milestones.
The 2026 women's final on Saturday, Sept. 12 pits the top two seeds against each other as Aryna Sabalenka goes for her first grand slam title of the year against No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina
. She's also the player slated to unseat Sabalenka as the No. 1 women's tennis player in the world next week regardless of the result of their match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.The men's final will not feature defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner or four-time US Open winner Novak Djokovic due to upsets and injury. But an American will attempt to win the men's singles title at the US Open for the first
time since Andy Roddick in 2003 after Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe in Friday's late men's singles semifinal. He will take on top seed Alexander Zverev.
Here's a breakdown of the updated 2026 US Open bracket, including scores and results from previous rounds of the tournament and how to watch the men's and women's singles final.
US Open 2026 updated bracket, schedule
Women's singles final
- (1) Aryna Sabalenka vs. (2) Elena Rybakina, 4 p.m. ET on Sept. 12 (ESPN)
Men's singles final
- (1) Alexander Zverev vs. (8) Ben Shelton, 2 p.m. ET on Sept. 13 (ABC)
How to watch 2026 US Open finals
- Dates: Sept. 12-13
- TV: ABC (men), ESPN (women)
- Stream: ESPN+, Fubo
Watch the US Open final with Fubo
US Open 2026 scores: Latest results for men's and women's singles
Men's singles
Semifinals
- (1) Alexander Zverev def. Karen Khachanov — 6-3, 7-6, 7-6
- (8) Ben Shelton def. (11) Frances Tiafoe — 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5
Quarterfinals
- (1) Alexander Zverev def. Botic van de Zandschulp — 6-2, 7-5, 6-1
- Karen Khachanov def. (28) Alexander Blockx — 6-2, 7-5, 3-2 (retired)
- (11) Frances Tiafoe def. Alex Michelsen — 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6)
- (8) Ben Shelton def. (2) Carlos Alcaraz — 6-7 (7-5), 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 (10-7)
Fourth Round
- (1) Alexander Zverev def. Luciana Darderi — 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (6-3)
- Botic van de Zandschulp def. Arthur Gea — 3-6, 6-7 (7-0), 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
- Karen Khachanov def. (14) Learner Tien — 7-5, 4-6, 6-7 (8-6), 6-1, 6-4
- (28) Alexander Blockx def. (24) Francisco Cerundulo — 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
- (11) Frances Tiafoe def. (11) Daniil Medvedev —7-6 (7-1), 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
- Alex Michelsen def. Thomas Martin Etcheverry — 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 6-4
- (8) Ben Shelton def. Stefanos Tsitsipas — 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
- (2) Carlos Alcaraz def. (20) Tommy Paul — 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
CLICK HERE: For complete US Open men's singles results
Women's singles
Semifinals
- (1) Aryna Sabalenka def. (3) Jessica Pegula — 7-5, 6-2
- (2) Elena Rybakina def. (4) Coco Gauff — 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Quarterfinals
- (1) Aryna Sabalenka def. (6) Linda Noskova — 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7)
- (3) Jessica Pegula def. (26) Emma Navarro — 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
- (4) Coco Gauff def. (5) Mirra Andreeva — 6-2, 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
- (2) Elena Rybakina def. Qinwen Zhang — 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Fourth Round
- (1) Aryna Sabalenka def. Taylor Townsend — 6-4, 6-3
- (6) Linda Noskova def. (11) Marta Kostyuk — 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
- (3) Jessica Pegula def. (16) Sorana Cirstea — 6-3, 6-4
- (26) Emma Navarro def. (21) Anna Kalinskaya — 6-4, 6-2
- (5) Mirra Andreeva def. Anastasia Potapova — 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
- (4) Coco Gauff def. (14) Iva Jovic — 6-1, 6-4
- Qinwen Zhang def. (8) Iga Swiatek
- (2) Elena Rybakina def. (13) Naomi Osaka
CLICK HERE: For complete US Open women's singles results
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: US Open 2026 bracket, scores and results, finals schedule
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