# Tennis: Two-time Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina has clinched the world number one ranking after making the US Open semifinals. The Kazakhstani defeated Chinese qualifier Zheng Qinwen, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, and will replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one on Monday. Rybakina will face American Coco Gauff, who beat Russia’s Mirra Andreeva. In the men’s draw, Alexander Zverev will play Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the semifinals, after the German defeated Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2, 7-5, 6-1. Khachanov advanced to the semifinals after Belgian Alexander Blockx was forced to retire injured.
Tennis: Rybakina through to the US Open semifinals and clinches the number one ranking