Sabalenka pushes past Pegula into US Open final

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Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 10, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Geoff Burke
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 10, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka embraces Jessica Pegula of the U.S. after winning her semi final match REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 10, 2026 Jessica Pegula of the U.S. reacts during the second set of her semi final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Geoff Burke
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 10, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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NEW YORK, Sept 10 : Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open final on Thursday, moving one win away from a rare third consecutive title at the hardcourt major.

The top seed relied on her usual power to chip away at Pegula, sending over 29 winners and seven aces before closing it out with an unreturnable shot deep in the American's territory.

The third seed Pegula, runner-up in 2024, started the match with a poised performance but eventually succumbed to the Belarusian's power, as a bevy of costly mistakes in the second set undermined her best efforts.

Sabalenka will next play either 2023 champion Coco Gauff or the second seed Elena Rybakina in the title match.

Source: Reuters

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