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Sabalenka rolls past Pegula, will vie for three-peat in US Open final

ESPN Friday 11 September 2026, 01:54 UTC 1 min read
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NEW YORK -- Aryna Sabalenka moved a win away from her third straight US Open title, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night. Sabalenka blasted her way out of what was a dead-even match for most of the first set, pouncing on Pegula's second serves and turning the second set into perhaps her most impressive stretch of tennis in the tournament. The No. 1 seed will face No. 2 Elena Rybakina or No. 4 Coco Gauff on Saturday, needing a victory to become the first player to win three in a...

NEW YORK -- Aryna Sabalenka moved a win away from her third straight US Open title, beating Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday night. Sabalenka blasted her way out of what was a dead-even match for most of the first set, pouncing on Pegula's second serves and turning the second set into perhaps her most impressive stretch of tennis in the tournament. The No. 1 seed will face No. 2 Elena Rybakina or No. 4 Coco Gauff on Saturday, needing a victory to become the first player to win three in a row in Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams from 2012-14.
Sabalenka (LOCATION) Pegula (LOCATION) US Open (EVENT) NEW YORK (LOCATION) Aryna Sabalenka (LOCATION) Jessica Pegula (PERSON) Elena Rybakina (PERSON) Coco Gauff (PERSON) Flushing Meadows (PERSON) Serena Williams (PERSON)
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