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Championship weekend at the US Open, in photos

Sep 12, 2026, 4:38 PM

Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, kisses the trophy after she won the women's singles final of the U.S...

Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, kisses the trophy after she won the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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