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Aryna Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion.[1] She is attempting to become the third woman in the Open Era to win three consecutive US Open singles titles, after Chris Evert and Serena Williams. Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina are the first pair of women's singles players to contest both hardcourt major finals in the same year since Steffi Graf and Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in 1994. This will also be the first final contested by the top two seeds at the US Open since 2013.

2025Champion Aryna Sabalenka
DateSeptember 12, 2026
Draw128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds32
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Women's singles
2026 US Open
2025 Champion Aryna Sabalenka
Final
DateSeptember 12, 2026
Details
Draw128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad boys girls
WC Doubles men women quad boys girls
Qualification
Singles men women
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Rybakina attained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time by reaching the semifinals, becoming the 30th player to attain the top ranking and the first Kazakhstani player to achieve a world No. 1 ranking in any discipline.[2] Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff were also in contention for the top ranking at the beginning of the tournament.

Aged 46, Venus Williams was the oldest woman to compete in the US Open singles main draw since Renée Richards in 1981, after receiving a wildcard into the main draw.[3] Starting at 12:13 AM, the first-round match between Williams and Sofia Kenin set the record for the latest start in tournament history, surpassing the previous record (12:08 AM) set by the third-round match between Sabalenka and Ekaterina Alexandrova in 2024.[4] Zheng Qinwen was the first qualifier to reach the quarterfinals since Emma Raducanu in 2021.[5]

All of the top four seeds reached the semifinals for the first time at the US Open since 1975 and at any major since the 2009 Wimbledon.[6] It was also the first time at the US Open since 1998 that the top six seeds reached the quarterfinals.[7] 26 out of the 32 seeds reached the third round, the joint-highest number of seeds at a major since the introduction of the 32-seed system in 2001,[8] equaling the 2007 French Open.[9]

Seeds

1.   Aryna Sabalenka
2.   Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
3.   United States Jessica Pegula (semifinals)
4.   United States Coco Gauff (semifinals)
5.   Mirra Andreeva (quarterfinals)
6.   Czech Republic Linda Nosková (quarterfinals)
7.   Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (third round)
8.   Poland Iga Świątek (fourth round)
9.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina (third round)
10.   United States Amanda Anisimova (third round)
11.   Ukraine Marta Kostyuk (fourth round)
12.   Switzerland Belinda Bencic (first round)
13.   Japan Naomi Osaka (fourth round)
14.   United States Iva Jovic (fourth round)
15.   Diana Shnaider (third round)
16.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea (fourth round)
17.   Philippines Alexandra Eala (third round)
18.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (third round)
19.   Italy Jasmine Paolini (third round)
20.   Poland Maja Chwalińska (first round)
21.   Anna Kalinskaya (fourth round)
22.   United States Madison Keys (third round)
23.   Belgium Elise Mertens (third round)
24.   Austria Anastasia Potapova (fourth round)
25.   Czech Republic Marie Bouzková (third round)
26.   United States Emma Navarro (quarterfinals)
27.   Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (first round)
28.   Czech Republic Sára Bejlek (first round)
29.   United States Ann Li (third round)
30.   Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (first round)
31.   Canada Leylah Fernandez (third round)
32.   Greece Maria Sakkari (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Aryna Sabalenka 77 3 710
6 Czech Republic Linda Nosková 61 6 67
1 Aryna Sabalenka 7 6
3 United States Jessica Pegula 5 2
3 United States Jessica Pegula 3 6 6
26 United States Emma Navarro 6 4 3
1 Aryna Sabalenka
2 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
5 Mirra Andreeva 6 67 2
4 United States Coco Gauff 2 79 6
4 United States Coco Gauff 6 4 4
2 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 3 6 6
Q China Zheng Qinwen 6 1 4
2 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 3 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 A Sabalenka 6 6
Colombia C Osorio 2 4 1 A Sabalenka 6 6
Mexico R Zarazúa 6 4 67 Q P Iatcenko 1 1
Q P Iatcenko 4 6 710 1 A Sabalenka 6 6
PR Japan A Ito 2 4 Uzbekistan K Rakhimova 3 4
Spain O Selekhmeteva 6 6 Spain O Selekhmeteva 3 0
Uzbekistan K Rakhimova 77 6 Uzbekistan K Rakhimova 6 6
27 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 64 2 1 A Sabalenka 6 6
20 Poland M Chwalińska 2 3 United States T Townsend 4 3
United States T Townsend 6 6 United States T Townsend 6 6
WC Australia T Preston 6 6 WC Australia T Preston 1 1
United States A Parks 3 3 United States T Townsend 6 63 6
Belgium H Vandewinkel 6 5 3 15 D Shnaider 2 77 3
Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 2 7 6 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 1 64
Ukraine D Snigur 0 4 15 D Shnaider 6 77
15 D Shnaider 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 6
Q Australia S Hunter 4 1 11 Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 7
WC United States S Stephens 6 6 WC United States S Stephens 1 5
Denmark C Tauson 4 1 11 Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 6
Australia K Birrell 3 77 6 18 E Alexandrova 3 2
Croatia P Marčinko 6 64 3 Australia K Birrell 1 6 3
United States M Kessler 2 2 18 E Alexandrova 6 2 6
18 E Alexandrova 6 6 11 Ukraine M Kostyuk 5 7 4
29 United States A Li 7 6 6 Czech Republic L Nosková 7 5 6
Croatia A Ružić 5 1 29 United States A Li 5 77 6
Australia T Gibson 2 6 3 Croatia D Vekić 7 64 4
Croatia D Vekić 6 4 6 29 United States A Li 2 78 2
Q United States E Kalieva 3 77 2 6 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 66 6
Thailand L Tararudee 6 64 6 Thailand L Tararudee 4 2
United States K Volynets 5 1 6 Czech Republic L Nosková 6 6
6 Czech Republic L Nosková 7 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States J Pegula 6 6
Romania E-G Ruse 3 2 3 United States J Pegula 6 6
WC United States V Williams 2 66 WC United States S Kenin 3 1
WC United States S Kenin 6 78 3 United States J Pegula 1 6 6
PR Thailand M Sawangkaew 6 6 31 Canada L Fernandez 6 4 3
Hungary P Udvardy 4 3 PR Thailand M Sawangkaew 4 1
China S Zhang 3 2 31 Canada L Fernandez 6 6
31 Canada L Fernandez 6 6 3 United States J Pegula 6 6
19 Italy J Paolini 6 3 6 16 Romania S Cîrstea 3 4
Slovenia V Erjavec 3 6 4 19 Italy J Paolini 6 6
Q Italy L Stefanini 6 4 6 Q Italy L Stefanini 4 1
Ukraine D Yastremska 3 6 1 19 Italy J Paolini 3 3
Switzerland V Golubic 5 4 16 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6
France D Parry 7 6 France D Parry 2 5
Austria J Grabher 3 0 16 Romania S Cîrstea 6 7
16 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6
Argentina S Sierra 1 2 9 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 66 6
Australia M Joint 3 6 6 Australia M Joint 2 78 4
L Samsonova 6 2 2 9 Ukraine E Svitolina 3 6 3
Colombia E Arango 4 2 21 A Kalinskaya 6 2 6
China Xin Wang 6 6 China Xin Wang 5 6 3
A Blinkova 4 3 21 A Kalinskaya 7 2 6
21 A Kalinskaya 6 6 21 A Kalinskaya 4 2
26 United States E Navarro 78 61 6 26 United States E Navarro 6 6
PR France L Boisson 66 77 3 26 United States E Navarro 3 6 6
Q Netherlands A Koevermans 5 1 United States C McNally 6 2 3
United States C McNally 7 6 26 United States E Navarro 6 7
WC United States CYS Lee 4 6 0 7 Czech Republic K Muchová 3 5
United Kingdom K Boulter 6 3 6 United Kingdom K Boulter 1 0
Austria S Kraus 3 0 7 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 6
7 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 M Andreeva 6 6
Indonesia J Tjen 2 2 5 M Andreeva 6 6
Q Czech Republic G Knutson 3 3 Germany E Lys 0 2
Germany E Lys 6 6 5 M Andreeva 6 77
Czech Republic N Bartůňková 6 6 Czech Republic N Bartůňková 2 65
Egypt M Sherif 1 2 Czech Republic N Bartůňková 65 6 6
Germany T Maria 4 6 6 Germany T Maria 77 2 3
30 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 1 2 5 M Andreeva 5 6 6
24 Austria A Potapova 6 6 24 Austria A Potapova 7 4 3
LL Latvia D Semeņistaja 2 2 24 Austria A Potapova 6 2 6
Q Netherlands A Rus 66 2 WC France L Jeanjean 4 6 3
WC France L Jeanjean 78 6 24 Austria A Potapova 6 7
Austria L Tagger 6 77 10 United States A Anisimova 2 5
Germany T Korpatsch 0 64 Austria L Tagger 3 6 1
United States A Krueger 1 3 10 United States A Anisimova 6 3 6
10 United States A Anisimova 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 United States I Jovic 7 6
Poland M Fręch 5 3 14 United States I Jovic 6 6
Poland M Linette 4 6 3 Q United Kingdom F Jones 4 4
Q United Kingdom F Jones 6 1 6 14 United States I Jovic 7 3 7
Ukraine O Oliynykova 6 6 17 Philippines A Eala 5 6 5
WC United States R Brantmeier 4 4 Ukraine O Oliynykova 1 4
Q United States M Stoiana 1 2 17 Philippines A Eala 6 6
17 Philippines A Eala 6 6 14 United States I Jovic 1 4
28 Czech Republic S Bejlek 5 6 1 4 United States C Gauff 6 6
Spain C Bucșa 7 4 6 Spain C Bucșa 78 60 710
Ukraine A Kalinina 3 3 Q Japan H Sakatsume 66 77 66
Q Japan H Sakatsume 6 6 Spain C Bucșa 3 4
Australia D Kasatkina 1 4 4 United States C Gauff 6 6
Spain P Badosa 6 6 Spain P Badosa 4 65
Turkey Z Sönmez 3 4 4 United States C Gauff 6 77
4 United States C Gauff 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Poland I Świątek 6 6
China Xiy Wang 2 3 8 Poland I Świątek 6 6
PR Argentina N Podoroska 4 77 6 PR Argentina N Podoroska 3 2
Switzerland S Waltert 6 65 3 8 Poland I Świątek 77 77
Q United Kingdom H Dart 3 6 6 25 Czech Republic M Bouzková 63 63
United States P Stearns 6 3 2 Q United Kingdom H Dart 2 2
France E Jacquemot 2 2 25 Czech Republic M Bouzková 6 6
25 Czech Republic M Bouzková 6 6 8 Poland I Świątek 5 3
22 United States M Keys 7 6 Q China Q Zheng 7 6
A Korneeva 5 4 22 United States M Keys 5 6 710
Q Czech Republic L Havlíčková 3 3 Hungary A Bondár 7 4 65
Hungary A Bondár 6 6 22 United States M Keys 6 63 5
Q China Q Zheng 4 6 6 Q China Q Zheng 1 77 7
Q K Liutova 6 3 1 Q China Q Zheng 6 2 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 4 7 6 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 4 6 1
12 Switzerland B Bencic 6 5 3

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Japan N Osaka 78 77
A Zakharova 66 63 13 Japan N Osaka 6 5 6
Italy E Cocciaretto 3 2 Czech Republic K Siniaková 2 7 1
Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 6 13 Japan N Osaka 6 3 7
Q Slovenia T Zidanšek 3 5 23 Belgium E Mertens 3 6 5
Uzbekistan M Timofeeva 6 7 Uzbekistan M Timofeeva 2 65
Spain K Quevedo 4 4 23 Belgium E Mertens 6 77
23 Belgium E Mertens 6 6 13 Japan N Osaka 1 4
32 Greece M Sakkari 2 7 6 2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6
Q United States R Montgomery 6 5 2 32 Greece M Sakkari 6 64 2
Ukraine Y Starodubtseva 6 6 Ukraine Y Starodubtseva 1 77 6
Belgium E Seidel 2 2 Ukraine Y Starodubtseva 66 3
Czech Republic D Vidmanova 3 4 2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 78 6
Spain J Bouzas Maneiro 6 6 Spain J Bouzas Maneiro 2 4
WC United States T Frodin 3 2 2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6
2 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of August 24, 2026. Rankings and points before are as of August 31, 2026.

Because the tournament takes place one week later this year, players are defending points from the 2025 US Open, as well as tournaments that took place during the week of September 8, 2025 (Guadalajara and Ljubljana WTA 125). Points from the 2025 US Open are listed first in the "Points defending" column.

‡Champion
†Runner-up
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Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1 Aryna Sabalenka 8,575 2,000 1,300 7,875 Final vs. Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [2]
2 2 Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 8,141 240 1,300 9,201 Final vs. Aryna Sabalenka [1]
3 3 United States Jessica Pegula 7,265 780 780 7,265 Semifinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka [1]
4 4 United States Coco Gauff 6,704 240 780 7,244 Semifinals lost to Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [2]
5 5 Mirra Andreeva 5,443 130 430 5,743 Quarterfinals lost to United States Coco Gauff [4]
6 6 Czech Republic Linda Nosková 5,028 130 430 5,328 Quarterfinals lost to Aryna Sabalenka [1]
7 7 Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 4,983 430 130 4,683 Third round lost to United States Emma Navarro [26]
8 8 Poland Iga Świątek 4,809 430 240 4,619 Fourth round lost to China Zheng Qinwen [Q]
9 9 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 4,689 10 130 4,809 Third round lost to Anna Kalinskaya [21]
10 10 United States Amanda Anisimova 4,533 1,300 130 3,363 Third round lost to Austria Anastasia Potapova [24]
11 11 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 3,980 240 240 3,980 Fourth round lost to Czech Republic Linda Nosková [6]
12 12 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 2,995 70 10 2,935 First round lost to Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva
13 13 Japan Naomi Osaka 2,846 780 240 2,306 Fourth round lost to Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina [2]
14 14 United States Iva Jovic 2,671 70+500 240+49 2,390 Fourth round lost to United States Coco Gauff [4]
15 16 Diana Shnaider 2.468 10 130 2,588 Third round lost to United States Taylor Townsend
16 17 Romania Sorana Cîrstea 2,294 70 240 2,464 Fourth round lost to United States Jessica Pegula [3]
17 18 Philippines Alexandra Eala 2,281 70+125 130+60 2,276 Third round lost to United States Iva Jovic [14]
18 19 Ekaterina Alexandrova 2,186 240 130 2,076 Third round lost to Ukraine Marta Kostyuk [11]
19 21 Italy Jasmine Paolini 2,123 130 130 2,123 Third round lost to Romania Sorana Cîrstea [16]
20 22 Poland Maja Chwalińska 2,037 20+125+27 10+12+1 1,888 First round lost to United States Taylor Townsend
21 23 Anna Kalinskaya 1,933 130 240 2,043 Fourth round lost to United States Emma Navarro [26]
22 24 United States Madison Keys 1,909 10 130 2,029 Third round lost to China Zheng Qinwen [Q]
23 20 Belgium Elise Mertens 2,165 130 130 2,165 Third round lost to Japan Naomi Osaka [13]
24 25 Austria Anastasia Potapova 1,756 70 240 1,926 Fourth round lost to Mirra Andreeva [5]
25 26 Czech Republic Marie Bouzková 1,753 10 130 1,873 Third round lost to Poland Iga Świątek [8]
26 27 United States Emma Navarro 1,724 130 430 2,024 Quarterfinals lost to United States Jessica Pegula [3]
27 29 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 1,666 430 10 1,246 First round lost to Uzbekistan Kamilla Rakhimova
28 30 Czech Republic Sára Bejlek 1,652 (30)∆ 10 1,632 First round lost to Spain Cristina Bucșa
29 28 United States Ann Li 1,683 240 130 1,573 Third round lost to Czech Republic Linda Nosková [6]
30 32 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 1,512 70 10 1,452 First round lost to Germany Tatjana Maria
31 33 Canada Leylah Fernandez 1,454 130 130 1,454 Third round lost to United States Jessica Pegula [3]
32 35 Greece Maria Sakkari 1,415 130 70 1,355 Second round lost to Ukraine Yuliia Starodubtseva
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∆ The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2025. Points for her 18th best result will be deducted instead.

Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but did not enter or withdrew before the tournament began.

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Points before Points defending Points after Withdrawal reason
15 Canada Victoria Mboko 2,531 10 2,521 Left knee injury[10]
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Other entry information

Wildcards

Protected ranking

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Withdrawals

The entry list was released based on the WTA rankings for the week of July 20, 2026.

† – not included on entry list
‡ – withdrew from entry list
§ – withdrew from main draw

Source:[15]

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