The Belarusian’s exit follows top seed Rybakina losing to unseeded Charaeva in her first match as world number one.
Ben Shelton faces Alexander Zverev in the US final, hoping to end a 23-year drought in Grand Slams for American men.
The cool Kazakh lifts the trophy after frustrating Sabalenka in a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win in New York as the new world No 1.
On Sunday, Shelton will bid to become to become the first American man to win a Grand Slam title since 2003.
Top seeds Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina clash in a Grand Slam final for the second time this year.
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 to reach US Open final with Elena Rybakina, who toppled her as World No 1.
The German, who faces Russia’s Karen Khachanov, is the only Grand Slam winner left standing in the men’s draw.
Coco Gauff sets up US Open semifinal with Elena Rybakina after saving two match points against Mirra Andreeva.
Shelton comes through in a 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-6) epic against defending champion Alcaraz.
![Top seed Alexander Zverev (left) will take on American sensation Ben Shelton in the US Open men's singles final on Sunday [Charly Triballeau, Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-2-1789202086.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![The world number one and two clash in Saturday's US Open women's singles final [Kena Bentancur, Julian Finney/Getty Images/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design-1789106640.png?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
