The US Open women's semi-finals, scheduled for today, 10 September 2026, will feature the top four seeds, a rare occurrence not seen since 1975. Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed and two-time defending champion, is set to play third-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the first match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Following this, fourth-seeded Coco Gauff, the 2023 winner, will take on Elena Rybakina, who has recently become the new world No 1. Rybakina secured this ranking with her quarter-final victory over Zheng Qinwen, dethroning Sabalenka, who had held the position for 99 consecutive weeks.
Sabalenka and Pegula have a history on this court, having met in the 2024 final and 2025 semi-final, with Sabalenka winning both. However, Pegula did defeat Sabalenka in their most recent encounter in June on grass. Gauff, no stranger to the New York stage, reached the semi-finals after a comeback win against Mirra Andreeva, saving two match points in the second-set tie-break.