US Open results 2026: Final scores and bracket updates

| Getty Images Update morning 9/12: Ben Shelton outlasted fellow American Frances Tiafoe in the all-American semifinal to set up a dramatic men’s final vs. top-seeded German Alexander Zverev on Sunday afternoon. Zverev has had quite an easy draw to the final, and he’ll be the favorite to win his second major this year. Shelton’s big serve will test him, and it will be on Shelton to hit competitive backhands to match strokes with Zverev, who also won the French Open. Meanwhile, the women’s final between No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina should be a banger, and that kicks off in just a few hours. Update late night 9/10: It will be No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina for the women’s title at the 2026 US Open on Saturday afternoon. The men take the spotlight on Friday with an all-American semifinal between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, plus No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev vs. unseeded Karen Khachanov. The 2026 US Open is down to the Final Four, and both the men’s and women’s draws have produced some fantastic matchups. It’s been 23 years since an American man won a tennis Grand Slam, but there are two U.S. natives facing off against each other in the semifinals — on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, no less. The women’s draw went straight chalk with the top four seeds advancing to the semis, promising to bring fans the highest level of tennis possible. The women’s semifinals both take place on Thursday, September 10. Top-seeded masher Aryna Sabalenka takes on American No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula to open play at 7 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe. Sabalenka looked to be on the brink of a meltdown in the quarterfinals against Wimbledon champ Linda Nosková, but she dug deep to win the match and stay alive. Sabalenka is the biggest hitter on tour, but she’s been in a slump in 2026 without a major championship. She has already lost her world No. 1 ranking after the tournament, but she won’t care if she can win her fifth major and third straight US Open title. The 32-year-old Pegula is enjoying a late career peak, and she’s still chasing her first Grand Slam. Pegula’s steady nature could be an advantage against the more emotional Sabalenka. Elena Rybakina faces American Coco Gauff in the night cap. Rybakina is the No. 2 seed in this tournament, but she will surpass Sabalenka for the world No. 1 ranking when it’s over regardless of what happens. At 27, Rybakina is the second-oldest woman to ever ascend to world No. 1 in the rankings for the first time. Gauff will be the fan favorite. She was not at her top level in her quarterfinal victory over Mirra Andreeva, but she still got the job done to advance. Gauff beat Sabalenka in the 2023 US Open final and the 2025 French Open final. She’s seeking her third major at age-22. The men’s semis will resume on Friday. No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev faces unseeded Karen Khachanov at 3 p.m. ET in the first semi. Zverev faced domestic violence allegations in recent years for strangling his girlfriend. He won his first major at the 2026 French Open. Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton will play an all-American semifinal at 7 p.m. ET. Tiafoe is playing in his third US Open semi, but he’s never advanced to the final. Shelton is playing in his first Grand Slam semi after defeating tournament favorite Carlos Alcaraz in an epic quarterfinal match. The women’s final is Saturday, September 12. The men’s final is Sunday, September 13. Original post for the quarterfinals: The 2026 US Open is reaching its conclusion as the final tennis major of the 2026 season, and the bracket is shaping up to produce some excellent matchups. This year’s men’s draw got off to a shocking start with Novak Djokovic’s first-round upset loss to Mariano Navone. Add in the absence of world No. 1 Janik Sinner, who missed the tournament with a knee injury, and it feels like a Cinderella run is possible for any player, including the three Americans who crashed the final-8. The women’s draw Chalk has held so far in the women’s draw. The top five seeds are all still available halfway through play in the quarterfinals. It looked like top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka could go down against No. 6 Linda Nosková, but Sabalenka rallied to win the third set tiebreaker to keep her dreams of winning her first major of 2026 alive. No American man has won a tennis major since Andy Roddick won the 2004 US Open. There will be at least one American in the final four of the men’s draw after Frances Tiafoe outlasted Alex Michelsen in a five-set thriller after he dropped the first two sets. Tiafoe now faces the winner of favorite Carlos Alcaraz vs. American Ben Shelton. Here’s every score of the U.S. Open quarterfinals so far. Men’s U.S. Open 2026 quarterfinals scores No. 11 Frances Tiafoe d. Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 No. 8 Ben Shelton d. No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 Karen Khachanov d. No. 28 Alexander Blockx 6-2, 7-5, 3-2 Alexander Zverev d. Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 U.S. Open men’s semifinal schedule 2026 Friday, September 11 No. 8 Ben Shelton d. No. 11 Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 No. 1 Alexander Zverev d. Karen Khachanov 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 U.S. Open men’s final schedule 2026 Sunday, September 12 No. 8 Ben Shelton vs. No. 1 Alexander Zverev, 2 p.m. ET, ABC Men’s U.S. Open 2026 bracket update U.S. Open 2026 women’s quarterfinals scores No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka d. No. 6 Linda Noskova 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 No. 3 Jessica Pegula d. No. 26 Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 No. 2 Elena Rybakina d. Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 No. 4 Coco Gauff d. No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 2-6, 7-6, 6-2 U.S. Open women’s semifinal schedule 2026 Thursday, September 10 No. 1. Aryna Sabalenka d. No. 3 Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 No. 2 Elena Rybakina d. No. 4 Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 U.S. Open women’s final schedule 2026 Saturday, September 12 No. 1. Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 2 Elena Rybakina, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN Women’s U.S. Open 2026 bracket update We’ll update scores and bracket updates as they happen.

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