US Open Sets 2 Women's Semi-Finals as Sabalenka, Pegula Bring 5 Match Wins
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 10
US Open Sets 2 Women's Semi-Finals as Sabalenka, Pegula Bring 5 Match Wins
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 10
Summary
Two US Open women’s semi-finals are on tap Thursday night: Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula, while Coco Gauff meets Elena Rybakina.
Sabalenka reached the last four without dropping a set until the quarter-finals, where she survived Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) after earlier straight-set wins over Camila Osorio, Polina Iatcenko, Kamilla Rakhimova and Taylor Townsend.
Pegula also needed three sets in the quarter-finals, beating Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 after earlier victories over Elena-Gabriela Ruse, Sofia Kenin, Leylah Fernandez and Sorana Cirstea.
The draw now narrows to four contenders, with Sabalenka and Pegula carrying five wins each into one semi-final and Gauff and Rybakina contesting the other.