Sabalenka vs Rybakina Livestream: Start Time, TV Channel and How to Watch the 2026 US Open Women’s Final

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet in the 2026 US Open women’s singles final on Saturday, Sept. 12, with the championship showdown set for Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Sabalenka, the defending champion and world No. 1, is chasing a third consecutive US Open title, while Rybakina is playing in her first US Open final and will become the new world No. 1 next week regardless of the result.

Sabalenka vs Rybakina Start Time

The US Open women’s singles final between Sabalenka and Rybakina is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 12.

The match will take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York.

For viewers in other time zones:

• Eastern Time: 4 p.m.
• Central Time: 3 p.m.
• Mountain Time: 2 p.m.
• Pacific Time: 1 p.m.
• UK: 9 p.m.
• Central Europe: 10 p.m.
• India: 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 13
• Singapore: 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13

How to Watch Sabalenka vs Rybakina Livestream

Fans in the U.S. can watch the Sabalenka-Rybakina final through ESPN’s television coverage or use the ESPN App for live coverage. The official US Open schedule lists all-court coverage on the ESPN App from noon through 11 p.m. ET on Saturday.

International broadcast availability varies by country. The US Open maintains a list of its official international broadcast partners for the 2026 tournament.

Sabalenka vs Rybakina Final

Sabalenka reached the final after beating third seed Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals. It is her fourth consecutive US Open final appearance.

Rybakina had to come from a set down against Coco Gauff, eventually defeating the American 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach her first US Open final.

The two finalists have split their previous meetings, with the current head-to-head record standing at 5-5 in their most recent 10 recorded matches.

Their most recent Grand Slam meeting came in the 2026 Australian Open final, where Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.

Sabalenka subsequently beat Rybakina in both the Indian Wells final and Miami semifinal earlier this year, making Saturday’s showdown another chapter in an increasingly significant rivalry.

Sabalenka vs Rybakina: What Is at Stake?

For Sabalenka, victory would complete a remarkable three-peat at Flushing Meadows and put her alongside the select group of women who have won the US Open three consecutive times in the Open Era.

She has already reached the final four years in a row and is attempting to defend the titles she won in 2024 and 2025.

For Rybakina, the stakes are different but equally significant. She is seeking her third Grand Slam title and first US Open championship after winning Wimbledon in 2022 and the Australian Open earlier in 2026.

The Kazakh player will also enter the final knowing that she is guaranteed to become the new world No. 1 on Monday.