Sabalenka one win from US Open three-peat — SkimNews
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- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in Thursday night's US Open semifinal
- Sabalenka will face the winner of No. 2 Elena Rybakina vs. No. 4 Coco Gauff in Saturday's final
- A Sabalenka title would make her the first player to win three straight US Opens since Serena Williams from 2012 to 2014
- The first set stayed even until Sabalenka attacked Pegula's second serves to break the match open
- The second set was perhaps Sabalenka's most impressive stretch of tennis in the tournament
Why it matters: Sabalenka stands one match from a historic three-peat at Flushing Meadows that no woman has achieved since Serena Williams won her third straight title in 2014. The No. 1 seed dismantled the No. 5 seed with a dominant second set, leaving only Saturday's final — against either Rybakina or Gauff — between her and that milestone.
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