Jessica Pegula will take on Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday. It is the sixth-seeded Pegula's first Grand Slam title match. The second-seeded Sabalenka is seeking her third major title after winning the past two trophies at the Australian Open.
Jessica Pegula , of the United States, reacts after defeating Karolina Muchova , of the Czech Republic, during the women’s singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in New York. 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.
“So to be able to overcome all those challenges, and say that I get a chance at the title Saturday, is what we play for as players — let alone being able to do that in my home country here, in my home Slam,” Pegula said. “It’s perfect, really.”Errani and Vavassori win US Open mixed doubles title in Young’s final match before retiring
On the court, there was a seven-match Grand Slam losing streak that ended in New York in 2020. And an 0-6 record in major quarterfinals until this week, whenSurely, at some point along the journey, Pegula lost hope of ever fulfilling her childhood goal of winning one of her sport’s four most prestigious tournaments, right?Yes, she acknowledged, there were “those type of low moments,” as she put it, where there was some doubt whether she “wanted to do it anymore.
Since moving to hard courts after the Paris Olympics on clay, Pegula has gone 15-1, with a title at Toronto and a runner-up finish at the Cincinnati Open before the success over the past two weeks.
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