Pegula aiming to thwart Sabalenka three-peat in US Open semis
Aryna Sabalenka is gunning for her third US Open title in a row -- can Jessica Pegula stop her this time?AFP Sport looks at women's semi-final action on Day 12 of the US Open: Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x1) v Jessica Pegula (USA x3) Sabalenka leads head to head 9-4 -- Pegula came into the tournament as one of three players with a chance to take the number one ranking from Sabalenka, but that discussion…
Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is determined to prevent Jessica Pegula from achieving a third consecutive US Open title on Thursday night. The two face off in a high-stakes semi-final at Flushing Meadows, marking the first time since 1975 that the top four women's seeds have all advanced to this stage. Pegula, who lost to Sabalenka in both the final and semi-final of last year's tournament, will be looking to transfer her success from smaller stages to the Grand Slam level.
She admitted that overcoming Sabalenka's formidable presence will be a significant challenge. On the other side of the draw, Elena Rybakina, who has secured the top ranking after reaching the semis, will take on Coco Gauff in another memorable semi-final. Rybakina's ascent to the No. 1 spot was aided by her recent victory over Gauff in the Toronto semi-final.
Gauff, a four-time winner at the US Open, remains focused on her quest to dethrone Rybakina and claim her third major title.
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