Sabalenka will play for the trophy on Saturday against yet another American, No. 6 Jessica Pegula, or unseeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic.
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after scoring a point against Emma Navarro, of the United States, during the women's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in New York. final by taking the last seven points and beating Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 on Thursday night with her usual brand of high-risk, high-reward tennis.
“I’m ready to face whoever,” Sabalenka said. “Lesson from last year learned. I really hope I’m going to do a little bit better than I did last year.” Even when she broke to 5-all late, there wasn’t really any way to tell what had just happened by looking at Navarro. The sounds from the seats were an indication. But soon, those fans were saluting Sabalenka for her latest show of mastery on a hard court.
Sabalenka also showed she is not simply a swing-from-the-heels power player, even if that is the foundation of her game.
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