Milestones Reached, New Goals Set at the US Open

Team Yonex closed out the 2026 US Open with title victories, Grand Slam milestones and deep runs across singles, doubles and wheelchair tennis.

 Elena Rybakina (KAZ) captured her first US Open singles title and rose to world No. 1, securing her third Grand Slam singles title. Taylor Townsend (USA) claimed the women’s doubles title to complete her career Grand Slam, while Ben Shelton (USA) reached his first Grand Slam final. In wheelchair tennis, Alfie Hewett (GBR) captured both the men’s singles and doubles titles, and Tokito Oda (JPN) reached the singles final in pursuit of a calendar-year Grand Slam.

 Milestones Reached

Rybakina added to her season in New York, defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to claim her first US Open title. The victory marked her third Grand Slam singles title and second of the season, while also lifting her to world No. 1 for the first time.

 Townsend and Katerina Siniakova (CZE) completed the career Grand Slam as a team, rallying past Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 in the women’s doubles final at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The comeback added the US Open title to their previous Grand Slam victories at Wimbledon, the Australian Open and Roland-Garros.

Hewett captured two titles, defeating Oda to claim the men’s singles title before partnering with Gordon Reid (GBR) to win the doubles title, completing the singles and doubles double at the US Open.

 New Goals Take Shape

Three years after reaching his first US Open semifinal, Shelton returned to New York with a more developed game and a run to the final.

The 23-year-old paired serves reaching 240 km/h with increasingly dependable backhand groundstrokes. In the quarterfinals, he came through a four-hour, 28-minute contest that ended at 3:33 a.m.—the latest finish in US Open history.

 Shelton then faced Frances Tiafoe (USA) in an all-American semifinal featuring 74 winners between them. After a hard-fought battle, Shelton advanced to his first Grand Slam final. At the net, the two shared an embrace, with Tiafoe encouraging his compatriot ahead of the championship match.

 Shelton finished runner-up in his first Grand Slam final, falling one match short of becoming the first American man to win the US Open in 23 years. Reflecting on the tournament afterward, he described both victories and defeats as gifts and looked ahead to, with a promise returning to the Grand Slam stage.

Oda’s pursuit of a calendar-year Grand Slam took him to the singles final, where he faced Hewett once again. Their latest meeting added another chapter to a rivalry that has repeatedly brought the two players together on the sport’s biggest stages.

 Across singles, doubles and wheelchair tennis, Team Yonex brought a wide range of achievements to New York, from Grand Slam titles to first-time finals. Yonex is proud to support these athletes as they pursue their goals and carry the experience of the US Open into the season ahead.

From breakthroughs to new challenges, the US open offered another opportunity for Team Yonex to compete at the highest level and build toward what comes next.