Aryna Sabalenka had reached four consecutive US Open finals by the end of the 2026 US Open.
Sabalenka won the tournament in 2023 and 2024 before reaching the final again in 2025 and 2026. Her 2026 final appearance ended with a loss to Elena Rybakina, who won 6–4, 5–7, 6–2.
The run placed Sabalenka among the most consistent recent performers at the tournament. She also carried a 19-match US Open winning streak into the 2026 final, but Rybakina ended that streak. A final appearance is counted separately from winning the championship, so Sabalenka’s four straight finals do not mean four titles.
Sabalenka’s run is especially notable because the US Open is played on hard courts, a surface where she has repeatedly produced deep Grand Slam results. The 2026 final was her fourth straight US Open final and her eighth consecutive hard-court major in which she reached at least the final.