Sabalenka chases three-peat vs Pegula in US Open semis — SkimNews
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- Aryna Sabalenka faces third seed Jessica Pegula in the US Open semi-finals, chasing a third straight New York title that would match Serena Williams' run from 2012-2014.
- For the first time at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon 2009, all four top seeds (Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula, Gauff) reached the women's semi-finals.
- Elena Rybakina will meet home favorite Coco Gauff in the other semi, with the Australian Open winner set to replace Sabalenka at world No. 1 when new rankings are released after the tournament.
- Jessica Pegula trails Sabalenka 4-9 in their head-to-head but has won two of their last three meetings, including a 6-0 deciding-set victory over the top seed at this year's Berlin Open.
- Coco Gauff saved two match points in a comeback quarter-final win over fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva, reaching her second consecutive Slam semi-final after Wimbledon.
- Sabalenka had not dropped a set all tournament before edging Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in Tuesday's quarter-final, and said she would 'be more than happy' to swap the No. 1 ranking for another US Open title.
Why it matters: Sabalenka can match Serena Williams' 2012-2014 three-peat but relinquishes the world No. 1 ranking to Rybakina regardless of result. Pegula — still chasing a maiden major — gets a third straight Flushing Meadows crack at the two-time champion after closing the gap in recent head-to-heads (2 wins in last 3).
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