Elena Rybakina rallies to beat Coco Gauff and book US Open final with Aryna Sabalenka

Second seeded Kazakh comes from set down to win 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 Sabalenka awaits in title decider after blitzing Jessica Pegula One set may have already passed in her first US Open semi-final, but Elena Rybakina still had not arrived inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

While an inspired Coco Gauff blew through the first stanza covering every inch of the acrylic surface as their 22,000-strong audience screamed for the Kazakhstani’s blood, Rybakina was wild and erratic from the baseline and her peerless serve was nowhere to be seen. Nobody reaches the summit of professional without being able to problem-solve through…