Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina are set to meet in the second women’s singles semifinal at the US Open 2026, with a place in the final on the line at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The semifinal session was scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM ET, on Thursday, September 10, but the match will start late now that Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula’s semifinal is still in progress.Â
For viewers in India, the match will take place in the early hours of Friday, September 11. Gauff, the 2023 US Open champion, is bidding to return to the final in New York, while Rybakina is chasing her first US Open final and is also set to become the new world No. 1.
Coco Gauff vs Elena Rybakina Start Time
Gauff and Rybakina are scheduled to play the second semifinal, following Sabalenka vs Pegula, meaning their exact start time will depend on the length of the first match. For an estimate given the match timings in the past days at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the match will not start before 9:00 PM local time, 6:30 AM IST. Once the confirmation is done, we will update the timing here atleast 15 minutes before the match starts.Â
For fans watching around the world, the scheduled session time converts to:
- USA: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, September 10
- India: 6:30 AM IST, Friday, September 11
- Kazakhstan: 6:00 AM, Friday, September 11
Gauff heads into the semifinal after a dramatic quarterfinal comeback against Mirra Andreeva, winning 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 after saving two match points in the second-set tiebreak. Rybakina also recovered from a set down in the last eight, defeating Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Head-To-Head Record:
Gauff leads the pair’s head-to-head 2-1, although Rybakina won their most recent meeting in Toronto. The American will be looking to use her experience of winning the US Open in 2023, while Rybakina arrives with the added motivation of becoming the new world No. 1.
Where To Watch Coco Gauff vs Elena Rybakina US Open 2026 Semifinal Match?
In the USA, the US Open women’s semifinals will be broadcast on ESPN, with coverage also available through ESPN’s streaming platforms.
In India, fans can watch the US Open through JioStar, the tournament’s broadcast partner in the country.
In Kazakhstan, Eurosport holds the broadcast rights for the US Open.
Where to watch US Open 2026 semifinal worldwide?
| Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Papua New Guinea, American Samoa | Digicel | |
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| Oceania | New Zealand | ESPN/Disney+ |
| Asia | Mongolia, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Macau | Eclat SPOTV |
| Europe | Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Tyroll, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan | Eurosport |
| Europe | France | Eurosport |
| Oceania | Fiji | FBC |
| Americas | Brazil | Globo (SporTV) |
| Asia | India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka | JioStar |
| Asia | Mainland China | MIGU |
| Oceania | Australia | Nine/Stan Sport |
| Asia | Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Europe | Austria | Puls4 |
| Americas | Canada | RDS |
| Europe | Switzerland | SRF / RSI |
| Europe | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, South Tyroll | Sky DACH |
| Europe | Italy, San Marino, Vatican City | Sky Italia |
| Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Gibraltar, the Republic of Ireland | Sky Sports |
| Asia | Taiwan | Sportcast |
| Europe | Germany, Austria, Switzerland | Sporteurope.TV |
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| Europe | Italy, San Marino, Vatican City | SuperTennis |
| Asia | Macau | TDM |
| Americas | Canada | TSN |
| Europe | Spain | Telefonica / Movistar |
| Asia | Japan | WOWOW |
| Middle East & North Africa | Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen | beIN Sports |
