Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula in the US Open women’s semifinal, winning 7-5, 6-2 to set up a final against Elena Rybakina. The result stops Pegula from reaching another championship match and keeps Sabalenka’s bid for a third straight US Open title alive.

Multiple outlets describe the match as one in which Sabalenka’s aggression and momentum swing strongly in her favor after the first set. Yahoo Sports reports Sabalenka ends with more winners than Pegula and turns an early contest into a more one-sided second set. BBC Sport and other reports characterize Sabalenka’s performance as dominant, particularly in the later stages. Al Jazeera and the New York Post add that Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion and reaches the final where Rybakina has already advanced after topping the world No. 1 in her own match.

Some coverage also includes post-match comments from Pegula and acknowledges Sabalenka’s quality. Times of India notes Pegula reflects on her limited options and frames the loss as disappointing but acknowledges Sabalenka’s strong play. Other sources focus primarily on the semifinal outcome and the final matchup.