New York, Sep 5
Top seed and defending US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka beat fourth seed Jessica Pegula in a thrilling three-set semifinal, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, in Arthur Ashe Stadium to sail into the final.
This was Sabalenka’s fifth consecutive US Open semifinal. The last player to reach five straight semis in New York was American Serena Williams (2011-16).
It will be Sabalenka’s seventh Grand Slam final -- her fourth in the past five majors and her third in a row in New York -- leaving her one win from successfully defending her US Open title.
Awaiting the winner of the Amanda Anisimova-Naomi Osaka semifinal, Sabalenka will attempt to become the first player to win consecutive US Open women’s singles titles since Serena Williams took three straight between 2012 and 2014.