Home hope Jessica Pegula will face title favourite Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's US Open final after an electric night in New York.
Home favourite Jessica Pegula staged a stunning comeback to set up an enticing US Open final against world number two Aryna Sabalenka.
The Belarusian is the first women's player since the great Serena Williams in 2019 to reach back-to-back singles finals at Flushing Meadows. "It really means a lot and even though you guys were supporting her still I had goosebumps for you cheering.Pegula had previously lost her past six major quarter-finals before beating world number one Iga Swiatek on Thursday, and she followed that up with a battling victory over Muchova."I was about to burst into tears because it was embarrassing, she was destroying me.
Her easy power was on show against Navarro - she hit 34 winners to the American's 13 - but she also made the same amount of unforced errors. She was merciless on Navarro's second serve, again going an early break up, but as the finish line came into sight, Sabalenka's nerves showed and she was broken when serving for a place in the final.
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