This year’s US Open at Flushing Meadows has been a banner fortnight for American tennis. For the first time since 2003, four Americans reached the semi-final. On the women’s side, Jessica Pegula reached the final four at a major tournament for the first time. Pegula, who had been 0-6 in grand slam quarterfinals, ended the losing streak by beating world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in straight sets. Now, she’s gone one better. Following a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova, Pegula will face Aryna Sabalenka for the title. Sabalenka defeated 23-year-old Emma Navarro in the other semi-final, but the young American is in the ascendancy, following up a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon with an impressive showing in Queens.




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