On a humid Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Jessica Pegula outlasted Emma Navarro in a fractured, serve-breaking quarterfinal to earn her third consecutive US Open semifinal — and her third consecutive meeting with Aryna Sabalenka, the woman who has twice denied her at this stage. At thirty-two, Pegula arrives not merely as a competitor but as someone chasing a first Grand Slam title against the very opponent who has made it most difficult, while the world number one ranking itself hangs in the atmospheric tension of an unplayed match.
Al Jazeera
· Sep 09, 2026
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Pegula advances to face Sabalenka in US Open semifinal after defeating Navarro
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