The top two women's tennis players in the world face off for the 2026 U.S. Open women's championship on Saturday. Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus looks to win her third straight U.S.
Open title with No. 1 Elena Rybakina of Russia standing in her way. Sabalenka wasted little time in knocking off third-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the semifinals, while Rybakina rallied to down fourth-seeded Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Sabalenka is looking to win her fifth Grand Slam, while Rybakina is taking aim at her third major title.
Claim the latest Polymarket promo code CBSSPORTS to get a $50 bonus after $10 in trades: The final will start at 4 p.m. ET from Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. Sabalenka is the -145 favorite (risk $145 to win $100) to defeat Rybakina (+119) in the latest U.S.
The over/under for total games is 22.5. Before making any 2026 U.S. Open picks, you need to see who proven SportsLine tennis handicapper Jose Onorato is backing.
Onorato grew up playing competitive tennis in Caracas, Venezuela. After coming to the U.S., he trained with famed coach Nick Bollettieri at IMG Academy in Florida and faced players like Robert Farah, now one of the world's top-ranked doubles players. Onorato has gone 168-106-8 (+107.12 units) on his best bets since 2022.
He correctly called Jannik Sinner in the 2025 Australian Open (+160), Carlos Alcaraz (+130) in the 2025 French Open and Sinner again at 2025 Wimbledon (+180). He also called Coco Gauff (+700) in the 2025 French Open, Iga Swiatek (+1200) at 2025 Wimbledon and then nailed Alexander Zverev (+700) at this year's French Open. Anybody following his tennis picks at sportsbooks and on tennis betting sites could have seen strong returns.
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