Overview

• World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in Thursday’s US Open semifinal in New York.
• Pegula noted on X that she "lost 4 points on serve in the 3rd" yet lost, posting a selfie with the tournament’s Honey Deuce cocktail.
• The American earned three break points at 2-3 in the decider and later pressed again, but Sabalenka held in both service games.
• In her press conference, Pegula said the match felt "pretty even" before Sabalenka produced "ridiculous" replies and concluded, "That's tennis."
• With the win, Sabalenka moved into the final to face Amanda Anisimova.