Xinran Sun and Anna Pushkareva will meet in the 2026 US Open Junior girls’ singles final in New York, setting up a highly anticipated rematch of their Wimbledon final earlier this summer.
The final brings together two of the standout junior players of the 2026 season: ITF Junior World No. 1 Xinran Sun of China and Wimbledon champion Anna Pushkareva.
For Sun, it will be a third consecutive Junior Grand Slam singles final. For Pushkareva, it is an opportunity to win back-to-back Junior Grand Slam titles.
Xinran Sun Reaches a Third Consecutive Grand Slam Final
China’s Xinran Sun entered the US Open as the No. 1 seed and the No. 1-ranked player in the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Rankings.
The 16-year-old has enjoyed an outstanding 2026 season.
At Roland Garros, Sun became the first Chinese player to reach a junior singles final at the tournament. She eventually finished runner-up to Alisa Oktiabreva.
A few weeks later, Sun reached another Grand Slam final at Wimbledon, where she faced Anna Pushkareva. Despite winning the opening set, Sun was defeated 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Her success extends beyond the Grand Slams. Earlier in the season, Sun won the prestigious J500 Trofeo Bonfiglio in Milan, becoming the first Chinese player — boy or girl — to win two J500 singles titles.
Now in New York, Sun has earned another opportunity to capture her first Junior Grand Slam singles title.
She secured her place in the US Open final by defeating American Chukwumelije Clarke 7-5, 0-6, 6-1 in the semifinals.
Anna Pushkareva Chasing a Second Consecutive Grand Slam
Anna Pushkareva produced one of the biggest breakthroughs of the 2026 junior season at Wimbledon.
She arrived at the tournament ranked No. 28 in the world and had never progressed beyond the third round of a Junior Grand Slam.
That changed dramatically in London.
Pushkareva defeated Sun in a thrilling three-set final, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, to become the 2026 Wimbledon girls’ singles champion.
The match lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes and became the longest Wimbledon girls’ singles final on record.
Her Wimbledon triumph propelled Pushkareva into the group of leading players in world junior tennis.
At the US Open, the No. 5 seed continued her strong Grand Slam form. She booked her place in the final with an impressive 6-1, 7-5 victory over No. 2 seed Jana Kovackova.
Wimbledon Rematch in New York
The US Open final gives Sun an immediate opportunity to face the player who denied her the Wimbledon title.
Their previous Grand Slam final:
Wimbledon Junior Final 2026
Anna Pushkareva def. Xinran Sun
5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Just two months later, they will meet again with another Junior Grand Slam trophy at stake.
The circumstances are particularly interesting.
Sun arrives as the ITF Junior World No. 1 and has demonstrated remarkable consistency at the biggest junior tournaments of the season.
Pushkareva arrives as the reigning Wimbledon junior champion, looking to confirm her breakthrough with another major title.
Two Different Opportunities to Make History
For Xinran Sun, victory would mean finally converting her extraordinary Grand Slam consistency into a first Junior Grand Slam singles title after reaching the finals of Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open in succession.
For Anna Pushkareva, victory would complete a remarkable Wimbledon–US Open double. She would become the first girl since Kirsten Flipkens in 2003 to win the junior singles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open in the same season.
Whatever the outcome, the 2026 US Open Junior final provides another major chapter in what is becoming one of the most interesting matchups in girls’ junior tennis.
Xinran Sun vs Anna Pushkareva. World No. 1 vs Wimbledon champion. Wimbledon rematch — this time in New York.
Final Result: Xinran Sun Wins the US Open Junior Title
Xinran Sun (CHN) defeated Anna Pushkareva 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the 2026 US Open girls’ singles final.
After splitting the opening two sets, the top-seeded Chinese player took complete control of the deciding set, winning it 6-0 to secure her first Junior Grand Slam singles title.
The victory was particularly significant for Sun, who had lost to Pushkareva in the Wimbledon Junior final earlier in the summer.
The final was a rematch of the 2026 Wimbledon girls’ singles championship match, where Pushkareva had defeated Sun 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. This time in New York, Sun reversed the result to claim the title and conclude an impressive Grand Slam season that saw her reach three Junior Grand Slam singles finals.
Also at the 2026 US Open Junior Championships, Luis Guto Miguel and Marcel Latak contested the boys’ singles final in another dramatic championship match.
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