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Aryna Sabalenka Beats Jessica Pegula, Reaches Fourth US Open Final
Aryna Sabalenka played Jessica Pegula in the US Open semi-final.
Sabalenka won in two sets, 7-5 and 6-2.
The first set was close until Sabalenka broke Pegula’s serve near the end.
Sabalenka then attacked strongly in the second set.
She hit seven aces and 29 winners during the match.
The win put her into the US Open final.
She is trying to win the tournament for the third year in a row.
One report calls this her third straight final, while another calls it her fourth, but both say she has reached every final since 2023.
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the 2026 US Open semi-final.
The victory kept Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive US Open title alive.
Sabalenka broke Pegula in the 12th game to win a closely contested first set.
She broke early in the second set and secured another break to close out the match 6-2.
Sabalenka will face either Coco Gauff or Elena Rybakina in Saturday’s final.
- Who
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula.
- What
- Sabalenka won the 2026 US Open women’s singles semi-final 7-5, 6-2.
- Where
- Flushing Meadows, New York.
- When
- Thursday; the final is scheduled for Saturday.
- Why
- Sabalenka was seeking a place in the final and a third consecutive US Open title.
Key facts
- Result
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2.
- Tournament stage
- 2026 US Open women’s singles semi-final
- Title goal
- A third consecutive US Open championship
- Match statistics
- Seven aces, 29 winners, and 20 unforced errors
- First-set duration
- 43 minutes
- Previous US Open meetings
- Sabalenka defeated Pegula in the 2024 final and 2025 semi-final
- Next opponent
- Coco Gauff or Elena Rybakina
- Final-count discrepancy
- One report describes a third straight final; another describes Sabalenka’s fourth US Open final
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