An excellent serve out to Elena Rybakina's backhand, followed by a powerful forehand, and the break point is saved by Aryna Sabalenka.

The world number one - for two more days, at least - prevents any further damage but trails 4-3 in the opening set of this final

More evidence of Elena Rybakina's placement and power off the ground rushing Aryna Sabalenka a little bit in this latest game, and once again Rybakina has a break point as Sabalenka sends a forehand wide.

Ryan Harrison
Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's been an incredibly composed start from Rybakina.

It's really poor body language right now from Sabalenka. With each point she's losing there's some sort of reaction and gesturing to her box.

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Elena Rybakina backs up the break comfortably and has the advantage in the first set.

Double fault!

Elena Rybakina gets the first break of the final and Aryna Sabalenka is not happy about the way she concedes it, smacking a ball high into the air in frustration.

She gets a warning for a code violation as she strolls back to her chair.

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Aryna Sabalenka nets a backhand at 30-30 and Elena Rybakina gets another chance to break serve.

Ryan Harrison
Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

The more that movement is a factor, the more they can play as athletic as possible, it's going to favour Sabalenka.

Elena Rybakina finds herself in a bit of bother at 15-30 down on serve but finds two consecutive aces to bring up game point, which she wins when Aryna Sabalenka nets a forehand.

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Aryna Sabalenka sends down the first ace of the match to secure the hold after saving three break points.

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Aryna Sabalenka gets to the net and puts away a volley to take this game back to deuce.

Here's a third chance to break serve for Elena Rybakina and it's gifted to her with a double fault by Aryna Sabalenka.

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Two tremendous forehand winners by Aryna Sabalenka get her to deuce.

Aryna Sabalenka's service motion is halted as there is movement in the stands right in her eyeline. Sure it won't be the last interruption like that during this final - it's happened a lot over the past two weeks.

At 15-30, Elena Rybakina finds the mark with a cross-court backhand and has the first two break points of the match.

Elena Rybakina rattles through a service hold to love.

Both players seem to have settled well.

Ryan Harrison
Former French Open men's doubles champion on BBC Radio 5 Live

Early indications or any signs of strategy - I think Sabalenka wants to go at the body with the serve and try to see if she can tie up Rybakina. She did so on multiple occasions in that first game.

Elena Rybakina shows her power off the ground by drilling two backhands for winners in the first game for 30-30.

A backhand return drifts just into the tramlines before a backhand drop shot wraps up a solid opening service hold for Aryna Sabalenka.

* denotes next server

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Aryna Sabalenka, in all orange, gets ready to serve.

Elena Rybakina, in yellow and black, waits to return on the other side of the net.

We're under way in the 2026 US Open women's singles final.

Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live

I think there's a little undercurrent of revenge here tonight which is going to give it that extra bit of edge because, of course, Rybakina has taken over that number one status.

What a final we have in store. It couldn't get much better than this.

Aryna Sabalenka wins the toss and chooses to serve first.