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Sabalenka Battles Back to Beat Pegula and Reach US Open Final
Aryna Sabalenka overcame a first-set deficit to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, extending her eight wins to two losses against Jessica Pegula and seeking her fourth Grand Slam title.
- On Thursday, world number one Aryna Sabalenka beat American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the U.S. Open final at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
- Having lost earlier major finals this year, Sabalenka seeks her first major after defeats in the Australian Open and French Open finals and a Wimbledon semi-final exit, while Jessica Pegula aims for revenge in their rematch.
- With 43 winners and eight aces, Sabalenka outpaced Pegula and saved all four break points in the final set to seal victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- On Saturday, Sabalenka will face Naomi Osaka or Amanda Anisimova, and a victory would make her the first woman to defend the US Open title at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams's 2012-2014 streak.
- Sabalenka's run — three straight US Open finals and four finals in five recent Grand Slams — highlights her 42 consecutive weeks as world number one despite no major wins this season.
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The sadness was more balanced than Sabalenka's triumph a year ago, which gave him the third title of "Grand Slam". In the end, Sabalenka will face Anisimova, from the United States, or the Japanese Naomi Osaka.
·Portugal
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The number one tennis player in the world, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, reached the finals of the United States Open Championship, after defeating the fourth player in the world, American Jessica Pegula, in the semifinals in New York after three sets, 4:6, 6:3, 6:4.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to reach US Open women’s final - The Boston Globe
Sabalenka moved one victory away from becoming the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014.
·Boston, United States
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