Pegula rallies past Navarro, sets up Sabalenka semifinal rematch — SkimNews
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- Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down to defeat Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in Tuesday night's all-American US Open quarterfinal, winning four straight games after Navarro broke her for a 2-1 third-set lead.
- Aryna Sabalenka awaits Pegula in Thursday's semifinals — the pair's third consecutive US Open meeting in the semis or later, making them just the fourth duo to do so in the Open era, with Sabalenka having won both prior encounters (2024 final, last year's semifinal after dropping the first set).
- Pegula has won 19 three-set matches this season, the most on the WTA tour, and also rallied from a set down against Leylah Fernandez in the third round.
- At 32, Pegula is the oldest woman in the Open era to reach multiple major semifinals in a single calendar year, having also made that stage at the Australian Open in January.
- The Tuesday night session began nearly 90 minutes later than usual, and Navarro broke Pegula's serve twice in the opening set before fading.
Why it matters: Pegula faces world No. 1 Sabalenka on Thursday in their third consecutive US Open meeting in the semis or later — Sabalenka has won both prior encounters. At 32, Pegula is already the oldest Open-era woman to reach multiple major semifinals in a single calendar year.
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