US Open: Aryna Sabalenka bulldozes through Jessica Pegula to reach fourth straight final in New York
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Key Points:
- Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the US Open semifinals, marking her fourth consecutive final appearance at Flushing Meadows and third straight year ending Pegula's US Open run.
- Sabalenka will face either No. 2 Elena Rybakina or No. 4 Coco Gauff in the final, aiming for a US Open three-peat and continuing her streak of reaching eight straight Grand Slam hardcourt finals.
- Despite losing her No. 1 ranking to Rybakina before the tournament, Sabalenka's strong performance puts pressure on Rybakina in the rankings battle moving forward.
- Pegula, despite leading the WTA in wins this year, remains without a Grand Slam title and has repeatedly fallen to Sabalenka or other top players in later rounds of majors.
- Sabalenka's powerful, high-risk playing style overwhelmed Pegula, who acknowledged Sabalenka's dominant form and expressed doubt about her chances against such high-level competition.
