A new world number one in women’s tennis will be crowned after the US Open, with Jelena Rybakina of Kazakhstan securing the top ranking thanks to her semifinal appearance in New York. Rybakina defeated Zheng Qinwen of China 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinal round, guaranteeing she will surpass Aryna Sabalenka as the world’s top player on Monday. Sabalenka had held the number one spot continuously for 99 weeks and has spent a total of 107 weeks at the top. In doubles action, Kateřina Siniakova and her partner Taylor Townsend advanced to the final. They defeated Elise Mertens and Diana Shnaider with a score of 6-0, 7-6 (10-8).