Jessica PEGULA vs Karolina MUCHOVA LIVE STREAMING - US Open 2024 Muchova Pegula Live

[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] the the match is Jessica pigola to faces kolina moova to the match to exclusively to the Charon please like And subscribe to the J Carolina moova 28 to the B Play Olympic the C Republic the place right handed is K MAA the nationality is Czech Republic and the r is 52 rank in the World Part live and to do match is Jessica Pula to face Mo J Pula is United State na United States to age 30 the birth place is Beal USA the place is right handed at the 170 and the rank it is six to the semifinal Jessica Pula to faces car Ina mucha to the match to exclusively to the CH please like And subscribe and let's go match reset match I think that uh that's very important for both of them what advantage moova finished earlier yesterday first the sorrya was night match ver mat was able to get out in straight sets against fiance it wasn't a particular late but here she is on backto back days both players now mova slic to the middle of the court forand inside out little deep the back mova and already moova using the slice in the in the rally you know that she's going to definitely change the pace and not give the right pace because you know we know Jessica loves that ball right about hip level very flat hitter 30 love first serve from mova down to the backand of Pula well done on the first serve first first serve made forces the return error and it's 40 love first serve to the forehand of Pula into the right hip of Jesse and she pushes it long and Carolina mova holds it love to start this second semifinal on Arthur Ash Stadium pretty quiet in there Nick so you you might have to whisper in case in case you want them to hear everything you're saying I just don't want the players to hear all of my sage knowledge guys no I I good opening game there from mova I thought Pula just a little flat-footed in in that opening game but I will say Sophie you were in here earlier it's getting quite chilly the conditions are cooling off so I'm curious so who you think that where does that Advantage lie between these two players yeah that's a good point here as we are starting to see first serve here in the second game from pigola returned deep to the backhand side of Pula and another error into the net from Jessica Pula and I'm starting to wonder if maybe there's some nerves for Jesse in her very first major semi-final on home soil oh it could be there's no doubt I think there's nerves for both of them but one is's feeling obviously better than the other right now but to back to your question I think you know I think probably I would think that if it's slower it's going to help definitely moova just to have a little more time and also you know herself to try to uh dictate and change the pace like she's doing right now with a slice back in now missing a mark with a forehand down the line but you know I don't think that really you know the the weather is going to have so much impact well right now it's 15 all Miss off off the forehand Wing from mova Jessica Pula with the toss into the first serve down the T but long second serve coming for mova to look at second serve to the backand of mova to the backand of Pula who pulls it crosscourt and wide and it's 1530 but another point you know to your question uh uh Nick is that when they play last it was 2 hours and 20 minutes it was in Cincinnati and it was lightning fast and obviously Pula prevailed 62 in the third thinking that maybe the faster surface is definitely helping pigula 1530 first serve to the forehand of mova down the te that induces the return error and it's 30 all yeah so I agree with that and these are a little slower conditions and guys this has has been a nervy start for Jess just a little flat needs this opening game hold I think to settle in that was a a weird service motion too and into the net on that first serve moova will have a look at the Pula second serve here 30 all second game mova won the first at love back hand returned to the backand of Pula now was sliced into the forand side of Pula who lifts the forand crosscourt moova tries to go down the line with her forehand sends it long and it's 4030 I'm surprised to not see yet MOA coming to the net especially on second serve maybe attacking and coming in we've seen this happening throughout the tournament from her so game point for Jessica Pula it's 4030 served to the forehand wing of mova another error off that forehand side and Jessica Pula holds for one all a nervy start as you guys said from both players and it's mova who started to throw in some forand errors there listen guys I'm just happy they're both Ked out and Adidas I'm just happy they're not wearing the same outfit cuz that's one of my pet peeves I'm with you okay I'm with you Jess's got the dress on and Carolina rocking the shorts and black shorts purple top so mova serving at one all first served to the backand of Pula return down the middle mova tries to go inside out in the forand misses wide it's love 15 so now at love 15 mova with Pula standing about 5 feet behind the Baseline mova looking for the T and missing the first serve and now Jessica Pula will take about three steps forward one step into the court with her Left Foot Right Foot Right on the Baseline and now she'll move forward off the second serve return into the forehand of mova deep to the backand of Pula backhand towards the backhand Wing but mova another error this time on the backhand side into the net it's love 30 and mova starts to jog in place looks like she's trying to warm herself up a little bit maybe shake off some of the nerves that she's feeling early in this match yeah and definitely residual from you know yesterday's match when she was really having trouble with the GI problem and you know had to go to the bathroom like twice during the sets so this has been you know quite difficult I'm sure for her first serve to the forehand of Pula strong serve from mova forcing the return error in its 305 well I'm sure the crowd is kind of a lead down considering how great that match was before and this is a very slow start for both players really nothing happening so far in those uh two and a half games that's why it's as quiet as can be and a lot of seats still empty with uh fans probably first serve out wide serving volley for MOBA for the first time knocks off the first volley after a brilliant first serve and uh from being around the open as much as we all have pretty sure those fans have gone out to the bathroom gotten something to drink they're also coming down emotionally from the high of that first semi-final but they'll pick it back up once they get into their seats and this match starts cooking I have no doubt that Arthur Ash is going to be humming in no time at all 30 all at one all first set Carolina mova goes for the big serve down the team misses long second serve for Jessica Pula who again now with both feet fully in inside the Baseline to return this second serve in the de Court Here Comes mob's offering to the forand of Puli she goes down the line to the backand of mova who chips it and Pula throws in a drop shot winner and as her first breakpoint opportunity it's 3040 I love that play just so smart I thought it would be coming from the racket oova first the drop shot in this match we've seen how the drop shot was so effective also from the racket of sabalenka earlier and uh she disguised that so well first real set of strain for either player here mova serving at 3040 brilliant serve out wide another sering Bali mova backhand B slices deep to the corner Pula throws up a defensive lob moova with an overhead that doesn't get put away but pula's reply is met by a beautiful half FY drop shot winner from mova saving a break point and again asking the question Jessica pigula is just retrieving so many balls first a volley that could have been a winner about uh 90% against the other the other field the rest of the field and then the overhead I thought maybe she was going to even be capable of getting that half volley but uh it wasn't back to Dees first serve out wide and long up the line so Pula will get another look at a second serve and she'll step inside the Baseline once again wova serving at 60% on first serve here's the second serve offering deep to the back hand of pulo goes inside out to the forehand of mova and then Nets a forehand herself does Pula and mova has got a point for 2-1 I think uh Jessica needs herself to get her her blood flowing and maybe move also and Jog a little bit doesn't do it enough I think sometimes especially when the butterflies are there still after saving a breakpoint game point now for kolina mova first Ser to the back h p and it's a clean return winner cross Court from the American and it's Deuce right on the line moova thought it was going to go wide surprised yamu Hova looked up there looked up at nacho forel like are you kidding all was in and they just rolled the replay on the screen smack on the line the nerves are still heavy out here guys both players first serve to the four hand of Pula returned cross cour to the forand of mova and nerves you say Nick showing again the forehand side of karolina mova another error off that wing and a second breakpoint opportunity for Jessica Pula and we'll see if the crowd responds if pagul is able to pick up a break still a lot of people waiting in the wings to get back into Arash Stadium after they left between match one and match two first serve to the backand of Pula return cross mova slices deep to the backand of Pula now goes down the the line with Topson off the backend Wing cross score to the forand of mova now a chip forand in the middle from Pula which mova takes full advantage of rips it crosscourt into the forehand wing of Jessica Pula who can do nothing but knock it into the net and it's Deuce yeah probably the best point for moova so far as far as putting it together and uh making it like a good tactical Point here level starting to raise just a little bit here maybe the nerves starting to flatten out it's dece at one all first set second semi-final winner to face Arena sabalenka straight set winner over American Emma Navaro in the first semi-final an incredibly high quality semi from both players second serve from mova at one all Deuce pigula steps in Inside Out backand return to the forehand and mova again misses on the forehand wing and it's a break chance for Pula there's a little bit of deju Sophie in that last night Pula really worked on the shant forehand and now she's going after the moova forand yeah that's unusual though to see the amount of uh enforc ER from that forehand Wing it's very flat right now looks like she's not even finishing her her stroke with enough Top Spin so a third breakpoint opportunity now for Jessica Pula first serve from moova tries to go down the T and it's long now let's see if Pula gets really aggressive on a second can serve break point inside the Baseline is pugula here comes the offering from mova to the forehand of Jessica pugula and Jesse puts it into the net trying to pull it inside in down the line well they're both really struggling here and it's one after the other almost like who wants it at this stage as far as this game closing on 9 minute here and the crowd senses the nerves it feels as well because there's just a low mumbling going on right now at Arthur as Stadium back to deuce in a game that's lasted well over 7 minutes at this point moova Nets her first serve and Pula will step in again looking at the mova second serve she's been consistently returning to the forehand side of mova which has produced all sorts of Errors so far early in this match and it's a first second serve to the forehand back to the forand to mova mova inside out clean winner off the forand wing and it's a game point must be feeling much better for moova just going forward extending a racket head towards the target with that going around the back end very quickly with the footwork absolutely beautiful a good acceleration at impact low to high action putting a lot of Top Spin finishing above a left shoulder level of it at least game point now for mova and another first serve into the net that first serve percentag is dropping down to 53% from 65 at the start of this game second serve coming Pula backhand returned down the middle to the forehanded mova who Loops it high to the forehand of Pula and Jesse misses wide and finally after much effort karolina mova holds for 2-1 Nick are there a lot of people coming in now yeah a few a few different things happening here there's it's actually pretty full but folks definitely coming back in Russ and you know you're right the murmur it's night session US Open there's the honey deuces are flowing I think it's just going to take a few games for people to really re-engage it's going to take hopefully for the American crowd some lightning stuff from Jessica Pula but that was a pretty tight Sophie I kept waiting for her really just to take a full crack at one of those balls and she just didn't do it in that last game missed several into the net and still just fighting some of those nerves so hopefully she can shake those off but right now mova to me is just that that smidge more settled right now I agree and uh yeah you're right I thought also for Jessica that she was probably going to go for it a little more but she's a little flat there is no doubt and uh you know it's not much better but just enough for moova to hold after saving those three break points and we'll see if the nerves continue as Jessica Pula now she comes over to serve at one two having squandered three breakpoint opportunities so the pressure could be building on the Pula side if only because of the missed opportunity yeah I mean it's just the beginning I me it's hard to look even at those stats and and make anything out of it except you know to talk about the butterflies and the nerves from both players because it's uncy to see the amount of mistakes they're making and the percentage of first serves you know at 50% for both of them it's you know it's just not there it's a nervy start to begin just Pula serving at one two first serve on the way trying to swing it out wide towards the moova forehand it's way long and wide second serve coming here comes pula's second serve offering quickly into the wind up now to the backand of mova and mova Spins it long and deep towards the backand of Jessica Pula it's 15 love first serve with 15 love and the Court from Jesse Pula into the middle of the Box towards the forend of mova Loops it deep to the back end of Pula now a forend crosscourt from Pula forcing the slice out of mova now making her change directions going behind mova Pula down the line with the forehand mova a short forehand inside out and charges the net and beautifully sticks a volley into the open court it's 15 all she has a feel and a sense of the courts when she hits that back end right here and she sees right here that the slice is coming how she moved in to take that volley it is absolutely Grand I remember Martina nilova having that sense and you know playing those those those balls to come into the net either voling or half voling perfectly well and that is a reminder of that first serve from Pula into the backand of mova and mova forces the air off the Pula forehand it's 1530 not much reaction there from the Pula box either she's on that end of the Court 1530 at one two way wide and Nick to your point earlier about this service motion of Pula she looks stiff and out of sorts in that first serve second serve kicker to the backand of moova return Cross Court into the backand of Pula down the middle of the Court slice backhand from mova now a crosscourt forehand from mova down the line goes Pula and now Jesse Pula looking to slice into the middle of the Court can't get her hips out of the way and it's 1540 yeah the movement is just not there right now the footwork the little adjustments of the footwork is just not Apparent at all it's now two break points after squandering three of her own pagul is facing it Loose two break points first serve down the te is in moova sliced forehand to the forehanded Pula and Jesse puts it into the Net game plan's working like a tea right now for mova anything short and low is giving the American all sorts of problems it's three won kolina mova in the first sorry go ahead no sorry Sophie I just wanted to say Jess went and switched out her racket there not happy with the tension right now yeah well let's see let's see if that helps cuz uh you're right I mean right now she's just not dealing with the change of pace depth and height of the ball that moova is is putting in the points and playing very smart I think wonder if it's the tension in the racket or the tension in the body either way it's 3-1 mova first serve is a service winner for Carolina movan it's 15 love and Jessica pulan now starting to talk to her box just a little bit and looking a little bit frustrated with the way that she's reacting to playing in her very first major semi-final 15 love at 3-1 Carolina mova serving to Jessica Pula mova in the near court and the first serve is to the back end of Pula a Serv and volley picks it up on the one bounce and moova just chips a for him behind Pula and it's 30 love and every time that she's serving in volley she used the kick serve wide she puts a lot of uh Top Spin in that serve here took her time didn't want to take that in the air thought that was better to let it bounce and it was executed perfectly wrong footing pigola 30 love and an ace down the te for karolina mova and she's got three points for a 4-1 lead in the first and the exact amount of winners to en Force here from moova six winners six and four seven and forc on the other side for two winners only for pigula game point for mova first sered to the forehand of Jesse who chips a return down the middle then a forand inside out from mova now a 4and crosscore has Pula On The Run moova running in catching it on the Fly backhand volley winner and it's 41 karolina mova in the first set of this second semifinal you're listening to us open radio presented by American [Music] Express events DC the official convention and Sports Authority for Washington DC showstopping performances edge of your seat sporting events Global conventions once in a lifetime gas it all happens here find out more at events dc.com eventsdc the official convention and Sports Authority for Washington DC showstopping performances edge of your seat sporting events Global conventions once in a lifetime gas it all happens here find out more at events dc.com appol is bringing A Slice of Italy to the US Open come join us as we serve up joyful Vibes all tournament long appol AE 11% alcohol per volume 22 proof copyright 2024 compari America New York New York please enjoy responsibly 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winner from karolina mova and she is starting to move forward 6 for six you've got it six for six coming forward to the net I was asking the question at one all and one all two and a half games in and uh surely she start started to come forward and just have been perfect so far first serve into the net at 15 all from Jessica Pula second serve coming karolina mova with about a half step behind the Baseline now stepping in to return to the forehand of Pula now a forand inside out for mova and again she moves forward what a perfect pickup off her toes karolina mova grabbing it off her shoe tops and finding the court and it's 1530 she is dealing with that transition ball that first ball that you hit when you come in so well and this one was definitely one to be really really difficult to make and of course who is in The Fan Club of this Martina nilova with a fist pump going yes servant volley come in come to the nette please 1530 Jessica Pula four in in the midcourt to the backhand of mova now a backhand to the back into mova mova changes Direction and cracks a clean winner down the line it's 1540 and just like that MOBA has two break chances for a 51 lead shocking developments here at Arthur as stadium and the crowd is trying to get behind the American she's starting to play perfect tennis right now mova first serve down the team moova returned to the forehand of Jessica Pula deep forehand reply from the American moova Nets the forehand it's 3040 and the crowd is starting to come alive yeah the Russ the crowd's really trying to get behind Jess still has a break point to face down she's playing so fast though that they almost didn't have the chance to do that last Roar Pula serving at 3040 first serve to the forand of mova return to the middle of the Court Jess he goes inside out now Pula moves forward and makes a mess of a first B on her shoe tops and there's the break five one mova yeah I'm not sure that she should have probably left that one bounce because she was a little late to get to it and doesn't have the same ability or sensation right now that uh moova has an acket you know it's it's a good uh a good start to look at is as it stand moova holds the best winner to en for St differential per match at this year's US Open she's at plus 4.6 okay and that to me is telling that how big that is and for Pula minus 3.2 so it's even though she's winning matches there you know there is that differential and that differential right now is 10 winners for seven and fource for moova and 15 love after a Pula Miss off the return of serve three points from the first set is mova she tried to pound one out hard wide and flat but hits the net second serve coming Pula once again left foot inside the Baseline right foot on the Baseline stepping forward to take the second serve on her backhand Wing to the forehand of M moova now to the for end of Pula mova goes to the backand of Jesse who rips it Cross Court to the back end of mova they went backand to backand but there's another error off the racket of Jessica Pula and it's 30 love yeah she looks like she's uh uh half asleep right now or she just woke up from a nap one the other but you know you have to also think about the release that happened last night first you're playing the number one seed you beating the number one seeing the number one player in the world and second you finally get to a semi-final so you have to know that there was probably like this big huge wave that was on a shoulder and went down and this def kind of deflating thing might have also an impact of today's match or at least so far right now well Jessica Pula hasn't risen to the occasion just yet and karolina mova with three set points serving at 40 love up 5-1 first serve into the 4and of Pula Jesse Pula rips a forehand down the line for a winner Sophie that's a good point on Pula and the come down Russ you mentioned at the top of the show that Pula played the night match last night and also this is the only day and these are the only two players that have to turn around and play backtack days no one else at the US Open has to do that big first serve down the middle an Ace from mova her second of the set and it gives her the set at six games to one as they change ends at Arthur as Stadium which has fallen silent second set coming after they change ends you're listening to us open radio presented by American [Music] Express discover Dubai from fine dining with an amazing view to the ultimate shopping experience from luxurious hotels to year round Sunshine Fly Emirates to Dubai and start your vacation the moment you board Fly Emirates fly better make it a Sublime summer and be there live in New York City for the US open as the official fan ticket Marketplace of the US Open Ticket Master still has tickets available to many upcoming matches including 100% verified resale tickets offered by US Open subscribers go to ticketmaster.com usopentennis to score tickets today that's ticketmaster.com 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took 28 minutes for karolina mova to take it 6-1 over Jessica Pula the six seed American playing in her very first major semi-final serving to start set number two in the far Court to moova first service in now Pula for to forehand mova changes Direction now backhand to backand Pula down the middle to the backhand of mova now to the forand of Pula forand to forand deep shot from Pula down the middle to the forand of mova now a forand again to the forand mova who changes Direction down the line and the backand from pulas into the net and it's love 15 longest rally of the match there 16 strokes and mova as we saw pretty much all throughout the the first set just a stroke better than Jessica Pula it's love 15 Pula serving the far Court serve is long second serve coming this has been one-way traffic since the start of this match second serve off the top of the tape and a double fault from Jessica Pula her first of the match and it's love 30 now she's having a very bad night she needs all the help she can get and that crowd needs to really come through it's filled up it looks now at Arthur Ash stadium for this the second semifinal Pula tosses it up her first service into the net at love 30 so mova ready to return the second serve of Jessica Pula off the backhand Wing to the backand of Pula crosscourt to the back end who chips it mova does Jessica chips it back mova goes for another slice Clips the top of the net and it's 1530 well there you go a little change here from Pula starting to maybe say Hey you know you chip I'm going to chip too and let's see what happens but moova is 38 and three at Grand Slims after winning the opening set mova has got a hill to climb here at 1530 second serve last loss came to Collins that was at the Australian Open in 2023 second serve now at 1530 to the back end of mova deep to the back end of Pula now it's short mova a drop shot in front of Jesse's forehand she runs and gets it before it bounces twice but puts it into the net it's 40 that's going to be a very tough task and by the way out of those 38 and three she has won 16 straight after claiming the first set and pigula not a good stat 419 after losing the first set at uh Majors Jessica Pula first serve out wide to the moova four and floats it to the 4and wing Jessica goes down the line hard on the forehand and now they're back into the middle of the Court mova manag to get it to neutral here Pula crosscourt to the moova 4and slides out wide to push it in the middle of the Court Pula coming in the backhand approach the backhand B is a winner and it's 3040 yeah this is giving something for the crowd to cheer and that's the problem also they want to cheer but they have to get something to cheer for so it's 3040 another break point for karolina mova Pula serving first serve down the middle to the forehand mova returns to the middle of the Court Pula forehand to the forehand of mova who chips it back now she goes over the top down the line of the back hand and it's wide off the racket of Jessica Pula and karolina mova has broken in the first game of the second set I'm getting all those texts from uh friends in Connecticut Monica David Daryl Donna they all saying what is going on and now Sue mer I mean you know former o actually hey hey going what is going on with Jessica so well guys just Flats you know you get bad days at the office that's one of them right now Pula hasn't been flat in quite some time 14 and one that's her record on this us hardcore swing hardcourt swing at the moment she's won 14 of her last 15 matches one of them was a win over kolina mova in three sets in Cincinnati right now mov is having her way with the number six seed up a set and a break just 34 minutes in to this semi-final in Arthur Ash Stadium now karolina mova serving with the one love lead in the second set first serve down the T off the tape second serve coming Gula once again inside the Baseline to return the second serve of mova forehand trying to go to for and moova and there's another error and Pula is almost expressionless at this at this moment and so is mova mova is very much in the moment pugula we're not sure her game hasn't come to the semi-finals just yet it's a long way from over though but it is 15 love and a kicker to the backand moova was serving and volleying but pulas returns into the net and it's 30 love wow talk about taking the crowd out of it yeah well they have nothing to cheer that's the problem if if only there were you know one or two points in a row from the racket of pigula then you know You' start hearing all right first serve at 30 love down the T it's off the tape second serve coming mova to the forehanded Pula and again a Miss off the forehand return just can't find the court it's 40 love so game points to consolidate the break at the top of the second set for Carolina mova one love 40 love second serve coming now from Carolina mov been actually actually went for a big second serve she was going ser and Vol yeah well I guess at 40 love that's a very good play you know you serve I'm surprised she didn't kick the first serve to do it actually and uh did uh first and second but uh a double F the first one of the match at 40 love I guess it's not the worst timing all right so game Point again for karolina mova 611 love 4015 that first serve is long second serve coming I think that Pula should go down the line right now seeing the position of mova way to the right of the middle serving well double fall yeah well look at this so these are the kind of moments right here where things can turn around if just if Pula was able to put one or two points together the crowd could get excited from you know being obviously down low 40 let's see what happens right now it's 4030 still a game point to take a two love lead in the second set mova has missed her last four serves double faulting twice her first two of the match first serve to the backhand is in returned Cross Court to the backand now Pula with a forand down the middle OVA replies with a forehand down the middle now she goes to the Pula back and Jesse tries to change it up with a slice puts it into the net it's game for MOBA and Pula just wipes her face Nick what does Jesse look like up close right now no it It's just tough to watch I I mean so frustrated with herself mumbled a few times between points Russ in that last game and let's give credit to mova I think you guys have done well in the commentary you can hear This Crowd inside Ash really trying to buoy Jess but it's starting to feel like it's complete oneway traffic as Pula lines up a serve into the net the body language is not there Russ and just feels like she's going up against a freight train right now second serve at love two moova takes the turn and hits it hard into the forehand wing and tries to hit it harder to the backend side and misses So it's 15 left Nick what about a a box are they trying to like get her going to or are they kind of like flat they have not been so I'm wondering if that's kind of a you know pre agreement between them of let me do my thing you guys do yours first serve down the te returned to the middle of the Court by mova with a forand slice then she slices another one high and deep and now mova goes down the line and it's a clean winner I just feel like guys if Jess can get a game here this place will come alive and it will just change the dynamic just enough so that she can feel somewhat settled in this match I agree but you know just looking at her face or just she looks exhausted to me I mean she looks like she is so out of sorts well it's 15 all OVA slices one to the forand Pula then goes forand crosscourt winner Pula hardly made a move on the short angled crosscourt forehand and mova has 1530 on the Pula Ser she just stood there in the middle of the Court you normally see her going after it and uh the amount of points 40 now for 19 only for Pula in this match here's the crowd trying to get into it it's almost hard to get their energy up because pagul is giving none of her own there's a service winner down the te and here comes the crowd a little bit at 30 off that's but then Sophie why isn't she giving a big fist Punk there why why I'm telling you I think she has absolutely zero energy today I think she left it all yesterday on the court mentally and physically first serve at 30 that love two in the second a nice one out wide in a backand that moova chips the lob and Pula blows the overhead long and a forlorn look on Jessica pula's face as she blew a golden opportunity for a game point well the anticipation of uh moova was pretty spectacular to go and get that volley That Swing volley to put it up in the air 3040 down the T in the first serve Returns the 4and to the backhand side of Pula and now a 4and crosscourt from mova she moves forward Pula crosscourt pass attemp and MOBA stabs it but it Sails Long that might have been a match saving crosscourt forehand from Jessica Pula who was way out of position and caught mova reaching that's the best efforts that Jessica did today I mean in that match best effort to get that ball to ask the question first point ova's loss moving forward and Pula follows that up with an ace down the T finally some positivity for the American it's a game point to get on the board in the second set first serve an add in off the top of the tape and long second serve coming mova doesn't change her return position very much stays pretty much in the same place backand of the forehand of Pula cross scor to the forand of mova mova just rips it down the line wasn't a clean winner but Pula had no reply and it's Deuce you know the really the amazing stat also for it's not even a stat it's just watching the depth of mova has been really impressive in this match so Pula back at it at Deuce first served to the forehand chipped to the forehand of Pula another chip now backhand midc Pula goes for the drop shot does not hit it well mova comes in down the line but she misses an overhead and it's a game point for Pula such better movement from pigula to reach that ball and to put and throw the L up in the air very well done she's really trying much harder and it's she you know it's showing that she's moving better right now thank you not a great drop shot attempt but a terrific recovery from Pula to get that defensive lob deep and it's a game Point again down the T mova forand down the middle moova now forand again to the backand of Pula down the middle forand ripped crosscourt inside in and long Jessica Pula holds it's onew in the second as they change ends well I guys I just thought that was such a huge hold from Jess you can hear the crowd and also you mentioned Sophie earlier Martina naala now they're showing Tracy Austin on the big board and sitting next to them is Lindsay Davenport and Lindsay was really yelling down to Jess in that last game cuz she was right above her in the president's box trying to give her she's the she is now the Billy jeene King Cup captain she's really trying to give Jess some of that positive energy from someone she knows yeah and that's you know it's it's good to uh to see and it's good to see the reaction of Jessica I think Jessica played the best game as far as movement is concerned in this game and really tried uh to get to it that uh one volley remember that that was on the game point on break point for moova that she missed because of the retrieval SK skills of of Jessica still 2-1 mova is up a set and a break in the second set Jessica Pula with a little bit of good news Sophie in my experience you could tell me if it's different from yours but in a match that's severely one-sided a lot of times it actually doesn't take a lot to flip it because mov is actually had it so easy that if Pula can keep herself in points this thing could actually turn because moova could come off her game since everything's going so easy for her right now I totally agree and this is the kind of game that can change it just like you know what Nick was saying just right there and now if she can keep at it be a little more consistent show that she's really going to get two balls and you know you never know you know we've seen we've seen the matches completely turn around so and for mova she going to have to be very study and keep the tactic of coming in she has been very successful nine out of 11 points won at the net but lost the last two mova first serve to the backhand Pula replies crosscourt into the forehand of mova mova Nets the forehand it's love 15 first serve for kolina mova everything is sort of gone her way to this point 61 21 but it's love 15 and to serve out wide and long Gula just held under much duress and now she'll be looking at a second serve with a chance to take a big lead on the mova serve second serve Pula inside the Baseline deep return to the forand of mova to the forand of Pula back to forand to forand they go down the middle of the court mova goes down the line to the backhand moves forward hits the backham B that Jesse throws up a defensive lob now she takes the overhead puts it at the feet of mova mova hits the volley into the net and it's love 30 defense again winning the day or at least the point for Jessica Pula and there you have it the crowd is starting to get involved and uh I think moova is sensing it that the match might be a little bit turning couldn't put that overhead away and what a great play from uh Jessica not trying to go for the pass but going down the feet of moova missing the volley on her ankle all right so it's love 30 now at 21 for mova big serve down the T that's an ace mova third of the match gets her on the board here at 2-1 it's 1530 movo to me you you guys just playing with so much experience here been in a French Open semi-final last year took out sabalenka got into the final nearly beat igos fantech and really challenged KOCO goof here last year 1530 first serve down the T Pula slices into the midcourt mova moves forward and Pula Shanks the backand and then kind of yells at towards her box yeah that's a good attack again she's very far behind the Baseline can't really do anything on that just when you thought momentum could be turning mova takes it right back it's 30 all at 2-1 still very much anyone's game mova looks for the a down the T and fires wide and long second serve coming karolina mova leading 6121 it's 30 all here in the fourth game of the second set second semi-final winner to play arena sabalenka in Saturday's US Open final second serve to the forehand of Pula a strong return right down the middle of the court and deep for cing the error off the forand of mova and Jessica Pula has a break point on the mova serve hey and I've got an exactor stat there that was the first command of the night from Pula fist pump come on she's one for one can she execute on it now I suspect we'll get another if she can win this point it's 3040 mova serving first serve to the backand it's the Ser Bali and mova can't handle the return Jessica Pula has broken and level the second set at two games all so much smarter just to return right down the feet instead of trying to go for the winner return When you see opponent serving and volleying and those are tough to uh to get back because of the pace and the placement so well done for Jessica getting the break back as she was broken right off the bat in the beginning of that second set all right Pula right back to the line to serve it to all in the second she's moving quickly first serve to the moova forehand down down the middle now a slic forehand from mova that Clips the net Here Comes Pula moving in towards the forehanded mova and mova finds the line for a clean pass that was not an easy pass I tell you that but was that but was very low just flick the wrist up from low to high to find it down the line very well done the acceleration at empac just a such feel all right so Jessica Pula fresh off getting the break back at love 15 now at two all in the second set first serving to the backand of mova jams her and the return sailes wide it's 15 [Applause] off just get the sense that this crowd at Arthur as Stadium wants to explode they want to push the American forward it's 22 15 all second set first serve to the forehand of mova deep to the forand of Pula now mova moves forward on a forehand crosscourt approach overhead coming Pula gets that back with another defensive lob but this time moova is able to knock off the second overhead and it's 1530 and it's a good play to hit the lob because you were looking at a complete dark sky with the really those lights that those flood lights that are on the side so well done for of course moova to be able to not hit one but two the second one being a winner 1530 first serve down the te to the forehand of mova mova to the backhand of Pula who goes cross now mova slices to the point of Pula who lifts one up higher to the backand of mova now Jesse goes backhand flat to the backand of mova now mova has got a chip a forehand low Jesse chips a forehand deep to the backand of Carolina mova and mova sends her backand long it's 30 all that's a tactic that pigula has been using actually when she see a slice of mova she's not trying to go and hit a flat back end or forehand or Top Spin she actually goes back with the slice and mova has been missing a couple times on that reply so two all 30 all mova won the first set pagul is first serve down the te and into the net second serve coming at two all 30 all into her motion she goes Pula to the forehand of mova down the middle returned strong to the forehand of Pula a short reply and a drop shot now from moova towards the forand side of Pula who's there but puts it into the net as she tries to slice it cross court and there's a break chance now for mova to get the break right back in the second set and she got there but no feel at all when she got to it no actually hit it hard strange well below the net didn't have much of a chance so now it's a break chance for mova 3040 first serve from Pula down the T hit her spot but mova returned it nice and deep now a slice backand replied with a slice from Pula deep mova goes inside out with the forehand Jesse goes back cross SC to the backand mova pops a slic back hand up deep to the forehand of Pula and then the forehand from mova is long and it's Deuce yeah there's definitely a a a better step better movement from pigula who starting to get more on the ball and even getting to the ball is producing something to hurt mova during the exchange which is a very uh big Improvement to say the least all right back to Deuce two all in the second set first serve to the backand of mova inside out to the four and Pula crosscourt to the forand of mova now down the line to the forehand excuse me the backhand of Pula inside out to the backand of Pula now down the middle slic forehand into the net from Carolina mova and Jessica Pula has a game point as the unforced errors start to mount on the moova side of the court for the first time Pula is finally coming alive uh this finally moving her feet finally feels like she feels the ball here this is the 12th game of the match first serve misses from Jessica Pula second serve coming at two- all game point for Pula looking to take the lead at 3-2 backhand returned down the middle from mova forehand inside out to the backand mova moving forward Pula slices low mova looks for the drop volley but it's wide and Jessica Pula has held for 3-2 in the second set you're list listening to us open radio presented by American Express at IHG hotels and resorts we believe you should travel like you mean it as the official Hotel sponsor of the US Open tennis championships IHG helps guests turn travel up a notch and makes every getaway the best one yet with 19 Hotel Brands 6,000 plus global destinations and the IHG One Rewards loyalty program what are you waiting for get inspired and book now every point every upset every 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court of mov of forcing another error and it's love 15 so the depth of uh in the point from Pula is definitely improved and the fact that every time that moova is coming to the net she goes down her feet she's not even trying to pass mhm with the slice too low slice to the been working love 15 first serve from mova out wide a beautiful first serve from MOBA and it's 15 all Pula also looks like the nerves have gone away a little bit she's hustling more her body's moving more she looked Frozen many times in the first set by whatever was keeping her that way that seems to be a little bit gone away at this point it's 15 all 23 mova serving in the far Court second set after taking the first first toss should do light catches it bounces three times she'll start the wind up again and here we go first serve at 15 all down the t is long second serve coming and she needs to attack this really put pressure on moova the down the line is one of her best return again Pula inside the Baseline takes a backhand down the line mova does well to reply it Pula goes right back into the backhand Corner moova goes back to the forehand of Pula and then misses a forehand down the line of her own and it's 1530 and it all started by that absolutely beautiful incredible return down the line that really dictated the point where pigula was in charge as close in off of the Baseline as pigula gets on the second serve and she's been doing it since the first game of the first set that's the most offensive she's actually gone on a return and the most positivity we've seen out of the Pula return and it's 1530 first serve to the back of Pula crosscourt return to the back end of mova crosscourt for into the forehand of mova now deep to the forand of Pula back to forehand we go Pula down the line to the backhand of mova who Lofts one high in the air spinning deep to Pulu takes the backhand to the forehand of Pula now behind mova to the backhand side who slices to the middle and Pula into the open court with the crosscourt forehand winner the best sequence we've seen all match from the American and she's got two break points at 1540 what a change of event right now what the dynamic of the points are totally turned and it's going the way of uh Ghul out just so aggressive the depth is incredible finally getting some Joy with that forehand crosscourt winner that was her fourth winner in this set longest rally of the match there 16 shots 1540 first serve from uh from mova into the backand of Pula now into the Open Court mova moving forward again Pula goes low mova has got the volley second volley Pula goes for a topsman log a Skyhook reply from mova and Pula Nets the reply off of that the athleticism Exquisite from Carolina mova well ladies and gentlemen we have a match they're both starting to play as well at the same time and what a battle that was at donet and the extension to get that ball back a little bit all Jimmy Connor from mova paid off and pul I couldn't believe that that ball came back moova still facing a break point though it's 30 40 now at 23 down the T right on the line mova moving forward swinging for and into the net again a defensive LA from Pula and a gorgeous angled off overhead from mova moving back Beyond her service line to knock off the winner and it's Deuce you've got to applaud the tactic from mova coming in serving and voling on another uh break point opportunity for pigula and being able that was not an easy overhead to put away she was like three4 of the courts back well done back to dece 40 all here after saving two break points first serve Deuce down the T Pula can only flail at the one-handed backhand to get it in the middle of the court and this time mova trying to move forward with the forand Cross Court blows it long and pula's got another break point and listen to that crowd trying to help pigula [Applause] so Jessica Pula making karolina mova display all of her athletic skills and she'll have to do it again it's breakpoint number three for Jessica Pula down a set and it's 23 with mova serving at out a point for 42 for Jessica Pula now and she'll have a look at a second serve steps inside the Baseline to return the second serve mova winds and fires the second to the backand of Pula crosscourt return to the slice back in of MOBA Jesse steps in and hits a forehand to the forehand now down the line to the backand of MOBA back to the middle of the Court backhand to the forand inside out from mova now a sliced drop shot from mova up comes Pula down the line but it's a backhand crosscourt winner from karolina mova and we're back at Deuce Exquisite Point again this is ridiculous how the two of them are really bringing the best of their really abilities since the beginning of the match hope big was that drop shot on break point that's the third break point saved from mova and the crowd still trying to get pigula going closing in on six minutes in this service game for karolina mova pivotal moment of set number two 23 Duce mova big first serve down the te a service winner and now a game point for three all I mean she's been serving so well since 1540 probably had 1 second serve that was on the last add point for uh pigula but other than that first serve percentage way high 110 milph on that last service winner so Carolina mova who's erased three break points from Jesse Pula here at 23 as a point for three all first serve to the backand of Pula down to the middle of the Court MOBA whips a forehand wide very much like we saw from eish fiant a night ago and it's back to deuce that was the tactic that worked against EA it's not the same game plan against kolina mova but you'll take the error for sure now it's Deuce one more time pressure mounting on both players mova won the first set she serves it 23 in the second first serve down the t is in Pula forand to four and here comes mova moving forward down the line forand approach overhead that Pula can only get a racket on but can't clear the net and it's Advantage m again that overhead coming through strong she missed one early hasn't missed one since yeah I'm really impressed with the way that she's backing up and able to do the scissor kick overhead I mean absolutely beautiful such an athlete mova 7 minutes and 30 seconds in this service game mova takes a big deep breath Squints her eyes maybe tries to get some of the sweat out of her eyes first serve game point for three all down the te and long I know Pula likes to go down the line in the dece court off the return of second serve what's her favorite return here off a second serve in the ad Court will see backhand returned back to the middle of the court and into the forand side of mova now a backand to backand exchange is Pula changes the direction goes inside out and down the line in the backand for a clean winner mova didn't even move yeah that's really actually a vintage pigula as soon as she saw that that ball was shorter she just moved in very quickly to that ball to finish with the backand down the line winner that's a definitely helpful eighth winner of the match for her fourth Deuce of this service game 23 mova serving up a set but Pula has been knocking on the door here in the sixth game of set number two mova waiting for the fans to calm down and here's the first serve it's Anette so they'll do it again 23 Deuce first serve for karolina mova looking for the T finds the net second serve coming I think some fans forgot about the lead on the first serve thought that might have been a Double fult Y but it wasn't here comes the second serve mova three bounces and up we go the offer to the Pula forehand crosscourt to the forand of mova backhand to backhand from Pula crosscourt again crosscourt now a slice down the line for moova deep into the backand forand corner of Pula and another error off the backhand wing of mova gives Pula another great point we saw once again that Lindsay Davenport is actually shouting from the president's box to uh pigula are you are you hearing that Nick I I can I can see her I can't hear Lindsay but I think Jess can crowd trying to get Jess this game has turned in what 10 minutes Russ just about and it's a break point again for Jessica Pula first serve from mova is deep and again she'll have a look at a second serve we haven't seen Pula get overly aggressive on second serve returns in the ad court yet she hasn't put mova under stress on the second serve here can she do it now second serve to the backhand of Jesse deep to the forehand of mova now to the backhand mova goes into the net and there's the break of serve a big fist pump in a come on the box stands up and Jessica Pula takes a 42 lead in the second set what a turnaround absolutely amazing when you think that's a mova could have been up three love in the second set but none of that and now it's the home on from Jessica pigula it's the fist pump she's awake People Jessica just slapped her hip with her left hand as she bounced the serve to get ready for her first serve and said come on again she is actively trying to get herself going and keep that momentum moving forward first serve is long at 4-2 in the second mova took the first in 28 minutes it was a listless performance from Jessica Pula it was a quiet Arthur a stadium my how things have turned in the second set just Pula from the middle of the Court little drop shot Here Comes mova coming in to the backand of Pula little lob over the top of the head finds the court Top Spin lava winner from Jessica Pula it's 15 love yeah this is more of what we've been seeing really from Jessica pigula especially uh last night when she played against igos Fant I think she was just completely asleep I mean that wouldn't be really uh you know surprising to me if she was just getting up from a nap you know from a little nap before going on the Court cuz right now she's awake mova with a really strong return off the first server Pula the serve went right into the strike zone of moova forand she crushed it deep and then Jesse missed the reply it's 15 all first serve from Jessica pagul in the dece court down the T to the backand of mova who replies down the middle of the court now a backhand down the line to the forehanded Pula and Jessica puts it into the top of and serving at 4-2 Pula in a little bit of trouble here at 1530 as moova gets a little more aggressive yeah the depth really that's what really got uh Jessica in trouble great dep from uh the Czech player second serve now from Jessica Pula mova waits in her place where she were turns right on the Baseline takes one step in returns deep to the for end of Pula crosscore into the forand of mova who tries to slice it back defensively but Clips the net it's 30 all well looking back at all those break points that pigula generated she's actually the only two players that have generated more breakpoint chances than pigula who had 48 Navaro and sabalenka Navaro 52 and sabala 49 in this US Open first serve is out wide and the reply from Jessica Pula backand is long it's a break point ah she wants to make sure that she's trying to really hold here it would be such a shame for her to get broken right back after all the efforts little bit of loose uh unforced errors here in this game back into this point at 3040 backand to backand they go slice down the line from mova changes the direction Jesse lifts it up high to the forand and moova goes crosscourt now a sliced down the line and didn't I thought she come into that but off the top of the net Here Comes Pula needing to run forward quick hands from mova and that saves the day for mova as pula's reply goes long and wide bit of a scramble point there but mova gets the break back it's 34 in favor of Pula in the second mova will serve after they change ends you're listening to us open radio presented by American Express at IHG hotels and resorts we believe you should travel like you mean it as the official Hotel sponsor of the US Open tennis championships IHG helps guests turn travel up a notch and makes every getaway the best one yet with 19 Hotel Brands 6,000 plus global destinations and the IHG One Rewards loyalty program what are you waiting for get inspired and book now at IHG hotels and resorts we believe you should travel like you mean it as the official Hotel sponsor of the US Open tennis championships IHG helps guests turn travel up a notch and makes every getaway the best one yet with 19 Hotel Brands 6,000 plus global destinations and the IHG One Rewards loyalty program what are you waiting for get inspired and book now well good evening everyone listening live to American Express radio at the US Open Nick mccarville court side we've got Russ ther and Sophie amak in the studio the vibe has certainly changed here inside Arthur Ash Stadium Pula was looking to blow open this second set five games in a row couldn't quite do that though Russ with Muka breaking back and now stepping to serve both players seem fully settled into this match and the crowd seems settled in too 34 first serve from mova in the near Court down the Tula can do nothing but throw up a defensive L and that works just fine because off of the bouns moova just netted the overhead in the middle of the Court she's made very diff difficult overheads and characteristic really from moova that was definitely the easiest one she's missed I know and mova her unforced error count is way up in the second set 16 unforced errors to just seven for Pula Jessica Pula leads 43 mova serving at 34 L 15 first Ser is off the top of the net yeah you're saying 16 on fource in this set she only had seven in the first set so that is definitely going worse for moova 34 above 15 second serve coming now mova into her wind up Gula inside the Baseline takes another step forward it's a backhand down the middle and mova whips a forehand long just like that it's love 30 well by the way they both have the exact same amount of breako opportunities for the tournament at 48 the only thing is moova is converting 47.9% 23 out of 48 but not too far away pigula 45.8% conversion but 22 points out of 48 so very neck and neck in that department mova down the t is good Pula forand down the line to the backand movo slices it cross qu to slice reply and here comes mova moving forward and Pula trying to catch up to the first volley can't it's 1530 well it's been a while since moova has been able to win a point at the net I tell you she's eight out of 15 in this set 15 out of 22 overall so the percentage is still high at 68% overall of 0.1 at the net I think that's a a play that she needs to keep playing and be ready for the really low ball to the ankle level just to give you some context on those numbers though she was N9 for n in net approaches to start so the numbers have turned to your point big time it's 1530 the kick served to the Pula backand has returned Cross Court now off the top of the net just's forehand does not go over it comes back and it's 30 all yeah and to your point the reason that she's not as successful going for it is because I think Jess Pula is giving her something to hit that she's not comfortable with which is those down the feet down the ankle area of balls were very difficult on the transition ball to hit all right so from love 30 34 it's 30 all now and karolina mova has a first serve and here's the offering to Pula down the T to the backand reply in the middle of the Court moova moving forward on the forehand approach Pula throws up a defensive lob that Sails Long and it's 4030 now would she go for the kick serve and volley we haven't seen that one in a while she's up 4030 it's a maybe a nice time to do it and execute that uh that play game point trying to level this second set at four games all they've traded breaks and mova catches the first toss she'll go again first offering here at 4030 mova down the T to the forand of Pula now forand to forand Jesse very deep that one catches the Baseline moova backand to backand now now an inside out inside in forand pardon me and a drop shot from mova here comes pugula moving forward beautiful hams from mova and from the midcourt mova finds the angle that Pula can't catch and it's for all that was magnificent that was huge that was a huge uh get and you know the drop shot you couldn't tell the last second and then really that back in volley cross courts so low so far from the net able to find that angle that's pristine beautiful I tell you Martina rova must be enjoying this thoroughly that's school what a shot from confirm that in person too all right so it's four all first serve from Jessica Pula four hand to four and mova chips it back into the middle of the Court Jesse steps up and knocks a clean winner down the line it's 15 love I just think Sophie that Jess Pula has to try to do a a little bit more of that she's got to take the initiative here this is now a tight as can be second set she's got to play it on her terms 15 love first serving to the backhand of mova that return sailes long it's 15 all I agree she has to direct traffic she has to try to take advantage of uh first serve and maybe first hit behind the first serve it's now or never right now at 40 30 love to Jessica Pula first serve to the backhand of mova returns down the middle now a hard flat backhand approach forces the error off the rack of mova and this is the most comfortable Jessica bagula has looked on serve all match it's 40 love yeah that was perfect pressure right there just coming in behind that backand asking for mova to come up with a pass game point for Pula first serve is wide second serve at four all 40 love to the backhand slice of mova now in comes Pula cuz she has no other choice and she slices a backhand past a charging MOBA for a hold at love now we've come to the business end of set number two and if the nerves caught Pula in set one if carolene mova is feeling any nerves they could pop up here at 45 listen I think that this is the best game that she could have played right here pigola and the fact that she hail that love is sending a message also the the last time I mean one player only hail that love that was in the first opening game of the match actually no I said that twice that was only moova on the first game and that 3-1 she was able to also uh lead to 4-1 with that hold of serve at love so two hold as Ser serves at love for moova only one but it was really important to do it right here at 40 and what's the dynamic out there Nick yeah no I mean it's definitely settled in and Jill grais is sitting next to me from the world feed TV team and we're both noticing mova has just been stretching out kind of her lower left back she kind of sat back a little bit during that change over I haven't seen well I thought it was evidenced a little bit in that last point so just watching it here now Russ as she goes to serve to stay in the second set is that lower left back giving her any sort of issue but this match it was oneway traffic and it's just totally turned around I'd say you've got a good 85% of people who have stayed for this second set and they've gotten their money's worth and Pula has I said it just a couple minutes to you guys ago is that Pula has to has to figure out a way to keep things on her own terms well part of that could come from second serve returns that's up to carolene mova we'll see if her first serve percentage stays up she's serving to stay in the second set she won the first in mova 6-1 in 28 minutes 49 minutes into the second set it's 45 first point first serve mova in the far Court offers to the Pula back hand but it's into the net and here Jessica Pula will have a look at a second serve she again steps inside the Baseline mova ready to go second serve first point at 45 Pula takes the forehand right to the back back hand of mova now she moves forward and knocks off an inside out backhand winner love 15 and it's love 15 Sophie I sorry just to just to interrupt you I now I'm really starting to see the evidence Grimace on the face of mova watch her here and watch the lower left back did not move for that last ball we just got a look on the replay of mova on the changeover what you were telling us about Nick stretching out that lower back we're keeping a close eye as you mentioned drop shot attempt from mova it's good ula's got it mova walks in and knocks the Vol into the open court and it's 15 all but mova looking to change the complexion of a point early not a great sign in the long term right no she doesn't want to go through the uh obviously through the process if you know if you start feeling uh you know twin somewhere and oh God forbid for her she's had so many injuries in her career that would be a shame 15 all at 45 looks for the first serve down the T it's wide Pula once again stepping inside the Baseline her right foot just outside the sideline and now a forehand return to the forand mova tries to go inside out down the line and sends it wide y trying to finish uh way quicker right now moova definitely doesn't want to go through the process of having rallies it would not be surprised to see mova either leave the court or get a medical look should she lose his service Game Y game and the set 1530 pagul is two points from the second set first serve to the back end of Pula returned to the back end of mova which is into the net and it's set point now for Jessica paga after looking lost for most of the first set and even into an early breakdown in the second set Jessica Pula has turned this match around and has set points to level it at one set all first serve down the T scrambling reply from Pula is into the net and that's a set point saved from carolene M karolina mova 108 down the te pretty good good sign for mova to be able to get her fastest excuse me her second fastest serve of the day she went W1 if she is hurting she masked it well there but she's going to have to do it again another set point for Jessica paga it's 3040 with kolina mova serving in the far court at 45 doesn't like her first toss catches it she'll rack and start again first serve set point down 3040 into the backand of Pula but it's long yova has double faulted twice in this match both coming in this set it's a second serve set point down 45 3040 moova won the first here comes the offering to the 4 and in Long Carolina moova has double faed and Jessica Pula has taken the second set we are going the distance in semi-final number two on Arthur as Stadium you're listening to you open radio presented by American [Music] Express with baet total plain Greek yogurt in your fridge chances are you'll never skip breakfast again thick creamy delicious the possibilities are endless top off a bowl of f with strawberries granola and honey or add F to your favorite smoothie you can feel good about the naturally delicious Taste of f yogurt in every bite visit usa. for even more resistable ideas with f total plain Greek yogurt in your fridge chances are you'll never skip 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medical time out or to be examined by the medics here that are always Courtside during these major the latter rounds of the majors but that didn't happen she's just entered into the bathroom that's right off the hallway door pressure is a privilege and then bathroom door is just there so walked past that famous sign and the 5 minute clock is on countdown meanwhile Jessica Pula headed over to her box where Mark noes is there mark Merkin went for a bathroom break himself but he's just making his way back to the box here there hasn't been a ton of communication between these guys during the match but Pula having now a full chat with nozi and co uh but man just looking at the stats overall the unforced errors really crapped up Russ for mova in that second set and this crowd came alive just Pula her movement was so much better and Pula looks locked in to me I don't know how how you guys feel but this feels now like a on set shootout for a grand slam final just now about to walk away no's calling her back so thought of a couple more things to say but yeah the vi The Vibes are good and hey Thursday night women's semi-finals and we've got ourselves a thre Setter look the fact that she's still involved in this match is pretty incredible right now with with how this started I mean she was just Mia from the beginning of the match until probably the second uh two second game really third game of uh the second set so you know I think it's all bonus right now but I think she's playing better she's definitely moving better she's more awake uh they they actually show a shot of her father who is in the house watching on but yeah I mean you you have to really applaud you know the efforts because when you're so out of sorts and you try and try and finally paying off to come back into the match and push it to a third set by the way only two players in the open era have won a women's single semi-in of the US Open after losing the first set 61 that was ketova in 2004 and Azarenka in 2020 so this is you know this is an effort to do that this is just not something that's that has been happening very often so you know kudos to pigula to still be uh involved in this match and who knows you know what's uh really the shape of moova is going to be coming back into this uh this match but as you mentioned you know off air I mean it looks like she was serving okay in that last service game even though she was uh broken I mean she did you know go for it with 11 was one of the the serve from moova so who knows if there is just was just treching maybe well I would think that's the big storyline when mova gets back onto the court and we start the third set is where she is physically because at the end of the first set even though she did pop a serve down the te after she had looked kind of labored she still didn't look herself completely in that service game after we saw her kind of motioning with her back on the changeover we're now seeing mova making her way back onto the court carrying her bag well that's a heavy bag and she's carrying on her shoulder that tells me that the back must not be that bad just right there I'll just you know we called it out in that last game when she was broken but the dynamic shifted right she went for a couple Drop shots she just was playing differently so whether or not the injury is that bad if it changes the tennis well that impacts the match um she's she's in a fresh kit I don't know if there's a lot of tape on her back under underneath what we can see but now doing some Shadow swings and uh high knees and we're ready for this third set guys all right here we go just over 6 minutes since the last point of the second set we are set to begin the third and final set in the second semi-final of the 2024 US Open Jessica Pula to serve karolina mova won the first set Jessica Pula the second the number six sied from the United States in her first ever major semi-final mova a semi-finalist a year ago here in New York a finalist a year ago in Paris at ronaros looking for her first major Championship win but she's got to get there first first point first return from mova is into the forehand of Pula and then mova Nets a forehand it's 15 Love Russ Taylor Sophie amak on the call Nick mccarville Courtside thanks so much for watching along with us on usopen.org and our YouTube channel for the US Open tennis championships the live stream is Flowing right now Movin that's another forehand and it's 30 love to Pula well she got to keep that Dynamic Pula right now as we seeing once again a shot of our father watching on so Jessica Pula much different here at the start of a set than we've seen at the start of either of the first or second set first service in mova slice backand and a reply from pula's sliced deep and on the line moova just Lofts it up in the middle of the court and then without any Pace to work with Jessica Pula slaps a backhand long it's 3015 almost looked like she stopped playing pagola thinking that our last shot was going out you have a little bit of that beginning of the set low as fans who went out to either the bathroom and get some food between the second and third sets still are outside Pula beautiful first serve down the te she knocks off the forehand winner up a short reply and Jessica Pula has two points for one love in the third it's 405 but this crowd guys it is I mean listen to them that they're in it they want to see an American in the final American woman going to get American man yeah they're going to get an American man in the final we know that for sure and a return into the net from karolina muha and Jessica Pula has held to open up the third set it's a complete complete debacle right now for mova just not finding the courts andfor stairs in this opening game and so far not calling uh on the Fe so you knowes you Sophie did you think that was strange that she's not calling in the that she had that she didn't at at the set change yeah it doesn't it doesn't make any sense if she's not feeling well but uh you know I mean I guess it's still conjecture that that it's a back issue I feel like we've had yeah there was stretching going on and and and honestly she looked hampered in that last service game of the second set but now she's serving at love one in the third for return to the backhand of MOBA and MOBA immediately misses a backand wide we haven't seen any inclination for karolina mova to try to rally so far in this third set this is very very uncharacteristic I mean of her and if I don't understand why she wouldn't see and and call on the physio if there was something wrong why wait really so it's love 15 mova winds and fires the first Ser into the backand of Pula back to the backand of mova who slices it down to the line to the forehand of Pula now to the forehand again Pula goes behind mova who reaches down awkwardly and shovels a one-handed backand into the net well it was very uh unusual to see how she hit the last back in the one before when she was almost coming into the net and had to backtrack and I mean took a long way to get to that next ball was not placed and uh settled at all footwork not nearly as crisp as it was from mova at the start of this match and it's love 30 to put Pula in the second game of the third first serve into the net second serve coming to Jessica Pula it's love 30 Pula took the first game of the third and now mova second serve into the backhand of Pula who tried to go down the line and she swipes at the court frustrated that that was an opportunity lost in a second serve return it's 1530 she smells blood in the water Sophie she knows mova is not at her top level anymore she to stay after her continue to put pressure karolina mova serving at love one in the third 1530 first serve offering coming to Jessica Pula in the ad Court first serve down the T Pula replies down the middle of the Court forand Sails Long from mova 15 that was not a very convincing looking move from mova what's her movement looking like up close yeah trying to stay loose here bouncing around at the Baseline a risk in the in her player box just kind of motioning next Point next Point well this this next Point's a break point here it's 1540 I'll pick it up as uh Carolina mova bounces the ball five times picks it up gets ready for a first serve at 1540 it's into the net this massive moment here as Jessica Pula looks to get an early break in the third Carolina mova getting ready for a second serve offering and it's a reply crosscourt from Pula that mova stretches for slices a forehand deep and here comes Pula moving forward knocks off The Swinging ble a fist pump and a two love lead in the third for Jessica Pula absolutely incredible how the tides have changed in this match just when you thought that Pula was completely outplayed and not even showing in this court and now she's the one in the lead with a break in this third set and playing some of the best tennis she's played throughout this uh fortnite by the way 30 and four STS total for mova and now Jessica Pula serving with an opportunity to take a three love lead in the third set first serve out second serve on the way mova takes it with a forand goes crosscourt to the forand of Pula deep down the middle and will fly deep down the middle as well and now Pula goes to the backhand of mova that forces the error on a Down the Line hard ball to the forehand of Jesse and it's love 15 that was a good reply here from moova telling herself to move forward try to be more aggressive herself so Pula first serve offering at love kicker out wide to the mova backand one handed reply to the middle of the Court hard and deep to the forand from Jesse and now mova has a backand to backand down the middle of the court mova goes crosscourt with the forehand now trying to go down the line and move forward but she pushes it long and it's 15 all I mean good depth again I mean I think p is doing exactly what she needs to do try to keep the ball deep try to uh as soon as you have the opportunity to be aggressive and being charge of the points and that's exactly what she's been doing in this last uh four games on that last Point looked like mova wanted to get in on the shot before but Jesse's reply was just too good and then she forced an approach and pushed the forend long first serve into the backand of mova backhand down the line to the forehand of Pula forand Cross Court Here Comes mova moving forward short ball at the feet twoos shot pass from Jessica Pula low on the first down the line for the winner and it's 315 and it's 0 and three coming forward for mova in this set and on the other side it's two and two for Pula when she comes forward this is completely a turned around match absolutely incredible so Jessica Pula serving at 315 already up two love in the third they split the first two mova the first 61 Pula took the second 6'4 Jessica Pula leads two games to left 305 second serve down the T Clips the top of the net justes the backhand mov it comes in down the line and pula's got nowhere to go but the stand there it's 30 all I tell you what this is such a huge game here I mean you know if moova is not able to uh break back right away and being down three love of course it's only one breaker Serv but you know that three love in the third is not looking pretty for the check especially the way that Jessica is playing better and better 30 all first serve towards the backand of mova second serve coming from Jessica Pula to the backhand again of mova down the middle of the court to the backand of Pula now crosscourt and a slice backand reply and a slice return from paga forand slice Inside Out deep from mova now a backand over the top down the middle Mula whips it crosscourt mova lifts it high to the middle to the forand of Pula now another one high to the back end to the middle now mova tries to crush one inside in down down the line great defensive reply from Pula and a second ball crosscourt short from mova forces the error and a break point for karolina mova that's the longest and best point she's played since late in the second set I agree since late in the since middle of the second set to the truth that is so well done just tactically so good going with a short crosscourt and pigula traveling along the Baseline needed to cut that angle to go towards the bounce to try to catch it couldn't do it still a break point here break back point should I say for mova first serving into the four and of mova who Lofts it into the middle of the Court Jesse goes inside out and comes in towards the net off the short reply and knocks off the short forehand winner Cross Court saving the break point and bringing us to do she's playing within herself right now within herself sorry and uh what a difference it's like night and day you just think that there's a different player out there on the court right now two love Deuce Jessica Pula just saved a break point first Ser into the back and and mova who Lofts it to the forehand of Pula crossb forehand and mova lifts her forehand deep down the middle too far deep and it's a game point for three love for Jessica Pula and we saw earlier the movement of the arms saying go forward from moova and that's exactly what happened here she's so far from that ball you would think that she will adjust the steps towards the bounce chance for a three love lead kick serve out wide to the mova backand and back behind mova with a backhand Cross Court now down the middle mova goes inside out to the backhand off the forand wing now a backhand down the middle but Gul with a forehand to the backhand of mova slice and a forehand long from karolina mova and Jessica Pula is on a roll three love in the third in the second semifinal on Arthur Ash Stadium Arena sabalenka awaits the winner you are listening to us open radio presented by [Music] American a perfect Summer's end starts when you're with AMX at the US Open Card members can get perks like inear 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call Nick for caral court side Carolina mova won the first set going away in 28 minutes Jesse Pula won a marathon 55 minute second set and now has taking a three love lead in the third the American now in her first ever Grand Slam semi-final three games away from her first ever major final where she would face Arena sabalenka who won in straight sets over Emar of the United States in our first semi-final at Arthur aash Stadium this is Carolina mova serving in the Court love three in the third first serve is an ace first of the set fourth of the match much needed for 15 love you say three three games away it's an eternity just so you know it is halfway but never want to look at it that way as a player only only as a journalist only a as a commentator moova 15 love kicks the first serve to the Jesse backhand Pula short crosscourt on the back hand goes back to the backand mova slices it back now Jesse Pula slices it to the moova backand now comes over the top a slice down the line to the forand of Pula and she raises it up high and then another forand deep from mova but a great defensive forand Pula to get back to neutral and MOBA misses the forehand long defense turns into the error from moova well she's you know being so study right now uh Jessica pigula that is paying dividends 15 all mova takes a deep breath before this first serve this feels like a must have game for kolina mova obviously it's not because she's only down three love but momentum is clearly on the side of the American big first serve down the T short reply mova moves quickly forward knocks off an overhead and it's 3015 yeah you you got to give a little bit of credit to moova just the the mere fact that she has played 16 matches so far in this season because of the injury and uh you know pigula obviously a little bit more tired played 46 matches he's 35- 11 and moova 12-4 right now she was seven and four coming into the US Open moova also tells you about how high her skill level is to be able to get to a semifinal of a major without much match play at all this year moova first serve down the T for for is the return error and game points to get on the board in the third for karolina mova yeah she needs this desperately mova an incredibly fun player to watch Tennis Carolina mova she uses all the spins and all of the court backourt and front Court alike and she's got 405 love three in the third big first serve down the T swinging vol to the open court and karolina mova is on the board she holds it 15 Jessica Pula leads 31 and she'll take the ball to serve that was five games in a row for Pula finally able to get a game on the scoreboard from moova still a long way to go for both players of course obviously a lot longer for moov so now Jessica Pula up three one third set first serve to Carolina mova Pula in the near Court serving out wide to the forand out inside out to the open court Pula moves forward but mova Nets the back hand and it's 15 love it'll serve plus one she's just refusing to uh lose a point coming forward Pula four for four in this set it's working like magic Jessica paga who looked so out of sorts in the first set didn't let her demeanor crack very much at all first served down the T now a slice backand to the forand of mova now topsman back into the for end of mova deep backand now a slice drop shot from mova in comes Pula to the net Jessica's got a forehand in the four Court forcing the error from mova and it's 30 love this is starting to be a bit awkward for mova in the point and the way she is deciding to uh hit some of those shots the drop shot was kind of a weird one she get pushed back I mean she is a little bit herself kind of like uh losing really a moto and you know trying to find out moo I should say trying to find out what she should be doing right now first serve is good so is the reply forehand Cross Court from Pula has mova on the run and her for and Sails Long 40 love for a 3-1 lead in the third set for Jessica Pula for a 4-1 lead she leads 3-1 now one more point and it'll be four games to one first serve at 40 love into the backand and mova mova hits it clean and about as well as you can off the back of the Baseline for a clean winner that's a beauty it's one point it's still 405 this felt like a a cur Point 5050 I'm going to go for it no matter what let's see what happens she get a little lucky and even Jessica Pula is laughing applauding the shots she definitely gave the racket tap 405 first serve is wide second serve coming now at 4015 still game point for 3-1 and third for Jessica Pula backhand returned to the backhand of Pula now back down the middle slice reply from moova and a slice forehand from Pula now a slice deep and a reply down the line from Pula deep and hard short angle into the neet comes mova Top Spin L from Pula terrific athletic overhead short reply winner from mova it's 4030 and those athletic displays return for mova yeah both of them actually I mean the movement is so good from both players and especially moova reaching for that lob that was so well done and uh pigula could not get to it another game point saved for moova still 4030 for Pula and a first serve to the forand of mova four ran into the open court has mov on the run she throws up a defensive lob Pula swinging volley a second defensive lob pushes Pula back towards the Baseline and she'll reset with a forehand and come into the net on an approach for and volley crosswords good mova A little angle fluttered forehand cross and the pass is good it's Deuce well I tell you that down the line back can now is meaning a return is is a lot of meaning when you think about how close it was at 40 love for pigula when she hit the mark right on the line and then hits two more winners in that game to come back to 40 40 all what an effort and the fist pump from mova mova has raised her level incredibly here and Jessica Pula who had multiple points for a 4-1 lead is now thrown up a second serve at Deuce leading 3-1 in the third kick served to the four and mova inside out mova comes into the net off now a sliced backand Pula throws up a defensive lob up the back hand of of mova who runs back throws up a lob of her own chasing it down Pula inside out to the backand another defensive lob from mova and they'll have to reset Pula from the back of the court mova to the forehand of pugula forehand deep to the forehand Corner pugula goes down the line now a short slice from mova a slice approach from Pula and an unbelievable slice backhand cross support winner from karolina mova she did it on the forehand she did it on the backhand and she has a break point to get back on serve in the third this is four winners in a row from being 40 love for pigula mova hit four winners in a row this is crazy throughout all his exchange and uh pigula cannot just I mean that the only thing she can do is laugh it is just too good insane tennis from moov and now she's got a break point Jessica Pula from 40 love to go up 4-1 in the third now facing a break point that would put this set back on serve into the forehand reply deep to the backhand corner of Pula now a for an inside out mova misses and after four straight winners mova finally gives Pula a little bit of relief stps that rot but oh boy what a comeback in that game and is nothing that Pula did wrong so just have to keep at it tension Rising on Arthur as Stadium five and a half minutes into this service game it's deuce and a beautiful first serve out wide from Jessica Pula forces the wide return and Pula will have a fourth opportunity to take a 4-1 lead in the third just have felt in those last few points that Jess was a little tentative especially on those overhead balls so I think that serve is huge for her there Russ game point now first serve from Pula out wide to the back end and mova a beautiful first serve from Jessica Pula and she does get the game win and she does take a 4-1 lead in the third in this US Open single semifinal absolutely crazy I mean this game alone I can't I cannot believe you know how well mova played those four points to come back into that game and how study and uh how great the serve was for pigula to close that one out here and Lead 4-1 in this final set this is an hour and 51 minutes I tell you pretty amazing Nick what's it like watching muh even though mova didn't win that game yeah but what's it like watching mova sort of in full flight from that CL oh my God it's amazing Jill and I have Jill Kraus and I have turned to each other a few times and just been like wow and that was I don't know how it felt calling it but it did feel like shades of mova from the first set in that last game it felt like if she was going to win that game it would have been 23 the dynamic just would have been so different that's how it felt on the court and I said to you Russ before that last point that Jess won is she needed those last two serves I felt like she got a little bit tentative off the ground and then especially on those overheads I just didn't think she was accelerating uh too much off of them but Pula maintains that control and there has been a little bit of that frustration I don't know if you guys have seen it through the screen but mova you know exhaling and rolling her eyes at a couple times it it this has been frustrating for her yeah don't you think that the lack of uh match play and probably to that level maybe uh you know is is the reason that mova is not really yeah I mean it's is I mean you got to you got to look at it with what happened throughout the year could be but she's looked amazing throughout this tournament hadn't lost a set till the second set of this match here but she's serving at 1 14 in the third mova first serve down the T it's a clean Ace but she hasn't been really pushed throughout the the you know this tournament but when you think of it didn't have that mini match play of that caliber except in Cincinnati when they played already with that threet Setter she only had that one three Setter I think she she's one and two on three setters actually uh one so l two of them throughout the uh season 15 love mova first serve down the te to the forehand of Pula slice for into the middle of the court from mova now Pula rolls one to the backand of mova who goes back to the forehand of Pula inside out to the backand with a deep slice now Pula goes hard cross cour into the forehand of rova forcing the error and it's 15 all and just sorry just to tie a bow Sophie on what you were talking about is Pula missed most of the clay season she was injured missed the whole spring and she's talked about this US Open that's actually helped her feel fresh during this US Open is taking two months away from tour 15 all mova bouncing and bouncing and bouncing and ready for the first serve to come here we go first serve down the t is long that last service hold from Jessica Pula giving her a 4-1 lead puts all the pressure on karolina mova now now second serve at 15 all4 in the third inside out on the backhand return it's long from Jessica Pula that slicing second serve got inside the defenses of Pula and she couldn't control the return and it's 3015 OVA takes an extra Split Second now and looks up it is eerily quiet right now at Arthur a Stadium they know they can feel the gravity of the moment here 3015 at4 in the third Jessica Pula into her first major semi-final after six unsuccessful tries return deep down the middle to the forehanded mova now Pula goes deep crosscourt has mova On The Run moves forward and goes back behind mova with a swinging backhand volley and it's a 30 off she's been just so good coming forward to D nette in this set and the the usage really of that forand crosscourt is really what's giving her the opportunity to win points it's so deep and it's so heavy 143 all massive point for karolina mova right here Jessica Pula Waits about one step about a foot and a half behind the Baseline and a massive first serve down the T an ace for mova gives her a game point 112 miles hour which is our fastest serve of the Night by the way for mova good timing to do it at 30 all here game point now for 24 in the third for kolina mova in the near Court mova tosses up serve is into the net second serve coming at 40314 kicker to the backhand of Pula down the middle of the forehand of mova Clips the top of the tape but keeps going now Pula backand to the backhand of mova who slices to the forehand side who goes right back to the backand of mova now forand to forand deep one from Pula catches the line inside out to the backand slice from mova forces the slice reply from Pula now Pula forehead down the line mova rips a back and clean winner and takes the game for 24 yeah and that's another point just more like what she did in the first set where she was so study and mixing up in variation of spin Heights acceleration and that last back and was right in the corner absolutely beautiful and a composed fist pump from kolina mova who's trying to keep her emotions in check as Pula now steps to the line to serve at 4-2 remember she had 40 love in her last service game and really had to fight to hold fended off a break point eventually in fact she did we could have been a three all here that's how big that was that uh that serve this is a big game here at 42 Gula into the backand of mova now crosscore back and moving forward is mova a terrific reply from Pula goes to the feet of mova and she could do nothing but push the backhand long and it's 15 love yeah that was a great get that slice really digging really low from the racket of pigola 15 love first serve Pula in the far Court kicking it out to the backand of mova deep reply to the backand of Pula now a forehand whipped long from karolina mova another era as mova exhales looks to the sky can't believe she just missed that forand it's 30 love that's the first really and Nick mentioned it a little bit before but that's the first real look of I can't believe I just did that pulas first serve to the forehand of mova and another forehand error it's 40 Love Again look I would be tempted to go to a a tighter racket right now for moov the way he's missing is not by much but it's deep she just knocked on her strings too moova oh she did game point for Pula first serve to the forehand of mova down the middle the reply is good another forehand of the backand now Pula slice backand and a slice reply down the line from Pula short making moova whip it to the forand of Jesse Pula who Nets a forand of her own it's 4015 we're not counting any chickens this time because we know what happened in the last service game not again ah she's pointing to her head towards her her coach mova so 405 another point for 5-2 Jesse Pula tries to go down the T and hits it into the net second serve coming moova moves forward takes the backand inside out putting Pula on the run but a great defensive lob as mova was moving forward and they'll have to reset now they're at the Baseline going forand to four and though Jesse tries to change direction down the line and blows that forehand long it's 430 and Nick didn't it look like she almost like fell on the court when she backed off from that long mova I didn't see that she looked like she was a little bit of balance perhaps yeah but uh good on retrieve and uh 4030 now another point for 52 first serve at 4030 down the T mova replies in the middle of the Court Jesse's coming in inside out to the back end defensive lob from mova hits the Baseline and they'll reset mova forehand down the line J he's got a run rushes it crosscourt now they're going crosscourt and down the line and Pula Nets a backhand and for the second straight service game Jesse Pula goes from 40 love up to Deuce Pula cannot believe that that lob dropped in yeah cannot believe it unbelievable defensive skills from mova from both of them but on this point mova going to give her a 10 for sure on that one Deuce now from 40 love at 42 for Pula first serve to the forehand of mova and it was two big first serves that got Pula out of her last service game she could use another one here that was a big one at Deuce she'll have a first serve with an ad now and a third chance to take a 5-2 lead in the third set of this second women's semi final at the 2024 US Open Arena sabalenka awaits the winner of this match between Jessica Pula and Carolina mova mova won the first Pula the second and she leads 4-2 with an add in in the third and a big first serve in the back of the service line is in mova forand to the backand in the middle of the court of Pula backand down the line from mova is too much for Pula to handle and it's dece that is absolutely Exquisite I mean there's so much tension fatigue nerves everything you can think of between those two players one who already achieved to get into a final of a major the other one trying to do this for the first time oh big Stakes Deuce again first serve Clips the top of the net mova will stand in and look at a Pula second serve Jesse serving at 4-2 Deuce to the backhand of mova returned to the forehand of Pula mova goes to the backhand of Pula and crosscore slice backand now from MOBA Pula rolls a forand to the forand now a forand to the backand another slice reply from MOBA another flat forehand of the forand of mova as mova running and further off the court and Pula now opens the court and rolls to the backhand side beautifully constructed point from Jessica Pula and she's got another game point and it's again that unbelievable impeccable forehand cross courts deep with such heaviness the two of them in this point that really made the difference and opened the court for pigula to go cross cour the back end and finally win the points forcing the error game Point again for Jessica Pula first serve down the t is just w wide second serve coming add in at 4-2 in the third for Jessica Pula kick sered that moova takes inside out with a forehand Pula can get a racket on it but can't do anything with it and we're back to Deuce are you serious the amount of risk that she took and it was paying off going around the ball and just going all out with that inside out for him that is so good back to De we Go game time running past 6 minutes first serve from Pula up the top of the net and in so they'll start again Jessica Pula tosses up first serve to the backhand of mova now to the forehand of mova forand down the line to the backhand of mova who hits it hard crosscourt for apply from Pula the same crosscourt to the back hand and again crosscourt flatten hard to the back and now a drop sh from Pula is into the net this time and mova has got a break point ah there's definitely fatigue coming along on the legs of both of these players right now maybe a bail out that drop shot just because of the length of the rally and let's remember even though Jessica Pula closed out eish fian in straight sets last night in the quarterfinal she was very nervous in that last game to close it out perhaps some nerves are starting to set in up for two and now facing a break point mova has got to look at a second serve again remember she had a clean forhand return winner on the last second serve return on the ad side here it comes again this time it goes to the backand of mova the replies deep to the backand of Pula now a chip for end down the middle from moova and a chip back hand into the net from mova Jessica Pula hangs in there as moova tosses her racket high in the air out of frustration and then catches it before it hits the ground but the Grimace on her face tells you exactly how she feels about what happened in that point she just cannot believe it again a little bit too far from that ball it feels like she was extending her arm on the slice ah what a game this is Deuce first serve just wide it was a good rocket toss though guys I know good catch too great catch yeah from I know the Olympics you know the Baton second serve big forand return from mova here she comes slice uh approach into the net Jessie Pula hitting balls low and hard at the forand valley beautifully done by Jessie Pula not a pass but a forced error but that's the tactic she's been using she's not going for a pass as she figured that mova is so much better with reaching than when the ball comes right at her and oh boy did that work again eight plus minutes in Jessica Pula has yet another chance to go up 52 first serve add in at 4-2 off the top of the that it's a let they'll start again almost hard to overstate how many opportunities Jessica Pula has had to take a 5-2 lead in the third remember she was up 40 love in this service game she's fended off break points she's got another game point for 52 first serve is long second serve now coming two hours and 7 Minutes in Jessica Pula of 4-2 in the third second serve on add in and moova blows a back hand return long and Jessica Pula it's a great effort but she is a game away from the US Open final leading 52 in the third 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subscribers go to ticketmaster.com usopen tennis to score tickets today that's ticket ticketmaster.com usopen tennis deep in set number three semifinal number two Russ Taylor Sophie amak on the call on US Open radio Nick mccarville Courtside as Carolina mova who took the first set 61 Jessica Pula the second 6'4 moova serving to stay in this match at 25 in the third thanks so much for watching along usopen.org in the usop app or on our YouTube channel tune in radio or SiriusXM first serve down the tea is good pula's reply in the middle is good here comes mova moving in forehand volley crosscourt Mula defensive lob mova Nets the overhead and it's love 15 can you believe this uh um you know like we said there's this is what tennis is all about it's never over until it's over what a comeback and if pigula comes through in this match I tell you wow I mean incredible incredible kolina MOBA love 15 at court taking an extra breath first serve is on the way kicker to the backhand of Pula deep to the backhand of mova now forand to forehand from Pula now down the line from Pula slice reply from mova Pula rolls it to the back end of mova goes down the line to the four end of Pula deep to the four end of mova now pugula goes back to the forend of mova back to the for end again now down the line Pula changes Direction and and the sliced backand from mova is into the net and it's love 30 from being Mia for a set and a half to now refusing refusing to miss this is what pigula has been doing now in this last set this is in this last set well let's say those last two sets coming back from nowhere love 30 at 25 in the third Jessica Pula two points away from from a US Open final first serve from kolina mova down the T and long Jessica Pula stepping way up right on the Baseline she'll take another step in as moova makes the toss and away we go second serve from mova Pula takes the back hand inside out to the forand of mova chips into the middle of the Court short Pula moves in and a forand now a defensive L from moova over the head of Pula but too long and it's match point for Jessica Pula and love 40 thank you this place is going wild thank you match point Jessica Pula to go where she has never gone before mova first serve [Music] wide she has double in critical moments before hova's got a second serve at love 40 Match Point number one for Jessica Pula serve is good the return is good now pula's forehand to the for end of mova a for end looking for the line from Pula Clips the tap and it's 1540 and a little bit of a rise smile from Jessica Pula a look to her box oh she's so down to earth she knows exactly what's going on here she knows how big this says she can't believe she missed that forehand so badly Match Point number two it's 1540 here comes kolina mova first serve at 1540 25 in the third first serve is down the T but out long second serve coming Match Point again for Pula the American steps inside the Baseline to take the second serve as early as she can 2 hours and 12 minutes in the return forehand to the middle of the Court forehand from MOBA is wide it's wide and Jessica Pula raises her arms and says yes because she is in to the US Open final a big Embrace at the net the two of them absolutely amazing comeb back from Jessica pigula and the smiles and the arms up and the racket is now thrown in the air and thanking the crowd wow what a match that was what an efforts I mean she has only done this five times coming back in the grand slams for a set down that's pretty amazing it took seven tries for Jessica Pula to get past the final eight at a major in her first attempt Jessica Pula didn't really post for the first set 61 in 28 minutes she looked listless she looked lost she looked nervous that all changed somewhere Midway through the second set and from then on it was all Jessica Pula who is into the US Open final to face Arena sabalenka on Saturday at the US Open unbelievable unbelievable as uh moova is leaving the court uh thanking the crowd what a comeback for the American what a thrill what a match oh wow I'm I'm speechless in so many ways but you know for me to be speechless it takes a really a lot well we're going to hear some speeches soon because I'm sure we're going to hear Jessica Pula with Renee stubs let's listen in through to your first ever major [Applause] final I got so many questions what were you thinking a set to love break point down you hit that absolutely amazing slice forehand and she missed that volley what went through your mind mind after that point I was thinking all right that was kind of Lucky like try like you're still in this and it comes down to really small moments that flip momentum and she I came out flat but she was playing unbelievable I mean she made me look like a beginner I was like about to like burst into tears because it was embarrassing like she was destroying me and I was able to just hold into that game and um I was able to find a way find some adrenaline find my legs and then at the end into the second set into the third set I started to play like how I wanted to play and it just I yeah it took a while but um I I don't know how I turned that around honestly we saw you after the second set when she went off the court you went over to the boys from the Bahamas over there your coaching crew what did they tell you in that uh time that you went over there yeah um they were telling me to mix up the serve a little bit keep mixing up the spins and keeping her guessing few kicks out wide maybe to her backand um and to just play her backhand maybe a little bit more um you know she was getting that backhand down the line really well just to cover that a little bit more it was just a few other things I mean it wasn't anything different I started to kind of do it at the end of the second but I think I was really to hone able to hone in on a couple of those things really early and um you know also just compete and use my legs and try and think clearly out there so your sister's in the box there your dad's also here he doesn't sit in the Box he's some random spot here in the stadium oh there he is up on the big screen and your mom I know is at home what does it mean to you to have your family all here supporting you and what does that mean for you to be in your first final of a Grand Slam at the US Open I mean it's amazing um I have my brother there my sister there um on the screen was my dad my brother-in-law lots of friends lots of family all scattered around um obviously my husband sorry yeah for about him he's not even standing up he doesn't want to be seen um but yeah I have so much family here and they've been here um watching a lot of my matches so to still be here and have them still here supporting me is is crazy um I'm glad that they're able to to share this moment with me okay so next we know your next opponent is Arena saal Lena give me your thoughts on playing her and just what this means to you to finally be in a major final I mean first of all I'm just happy I was a ble to turn this match around on such a big stage and figure it out but two yeah playing arena is going to be really tough I mean she yeah she showed how tough she is um and why she's probably the favorite to win this tournament um it'll be a rematch of Cincinnati so hopefully I can get some Revenge out here but uh happy to have a day off yeah it's kind of crazy that we're playing each other again in the in the finals but I think it just shows how um you know how much great cour tennis we've been playing and she's going to be obviously tough to be but um um you know that's what the finals are for so I'm ready Jessica this was one of the most phenomenal turnarounds in your biggest match of your career I've said it all week she takes the subway she was born in New York through to her first major final Jessica [Applause] Pula Nick what was it like experiencing that from down low as Jessica Pula yeah signs the balls that she'll hit into the stands yeah you're going to hear people get allowed for a little autograph Russ what a great match what a great turnaround I thought that was well said by Renee stubs but I I just Jess Pula has worked her whole career for this and to see her do it in front of the home crowd I think as Russ you and I are Americans and and Sophie I know you respect you know what it's like for American too well yes you are well I I yeah I just I guess I feel like I'm a little bit at loss forward because she did turn that match around and she said it Russ actually I thought she said it best is that at the end of the second set she finally got to play the tennis that she wanted and it took her that long to settle into her first major semi-final and now she's a finalist she's got a huge smile on her face after she autographed those tennis balls and she got to do it her way Sophie as as we said she needed to Midway through that second set and she's going to give sabalan everything she can handle what a cool moment tonight too we didn't want the Americans well I'm biased I'll say it we didn't want the Americans to go 0 and2 and uh Navaro played so well against sabalenka and Jess Pula was able to come out with a win she's going to play the final on Saturday yeah I mean uh thank you uh that was great to have you uh courts side as always thank you Nick uh the one thing you know I remember this uh one interview on court interview of uh Jessica pigula in a tournament on WTA tour with uh Andrew kzne and Andrew said you know how do you how do you you know she came back from a match and said how do you do it and she basically looked at him said I'm tough I'm tough and she said that twice and everybody were like well yeah you are tough and this is exactly what she shown tonight she is a tough cookie out there and the fact that she was able to turn this match around with the way she was playing and feeling which as she mentioned felt like she was basically having you know moova giving her a clinic out there and be embarrassed of being out there I think it's it's probably one of the biggest win right there because it's great to win one and one you know you're like oh fantastic but when you come back from a match where you have absolutely no business winning I mean it is so much better and a better feel in your in your mind in your body it's it's amazing Jessica Pula has taken the long road to the top we've mentioned many times 0 and six in major quarterfinals before her winover igos fiant last night the world number one to get into the semi-finals she also dealt with major hip injury and surgery earlier in her career that really delayed the start of her rise which didn't really come until 2019 when she picked up that win in DC and started rolling now at the age of 30 Jessica Pula is fully formed as an athlete and as a competitor and we kind of saw it all on This Night the nerves of someone who was there for the first time the maturity of someone who's been through the battles and the grit of someone who refused to let her nerves or her opponent overtake her Jessica Pula has earned her way into the 2024 US Open final Sophie Yak it has been an absolute pleasure and an honor to be calling tennis matches with you at the 2024 US Open thank you all so much for watching us on the live stream each and every day the numbers keep getting bigger and bigger on our YouTube channel on usopen.org and the usopen app tune in in sirusxm for Sophie amch and Nick mccarville who was Courtside tonight at Arthur Ash Stadium I'm Russ thalor for all of us here at the USDA Billy Jean King national tennis center I'm Russ Taylor thank you so much this is my final goodbye but not our final Goodbye Oh us sorry to see you go no my colleagues will be back here bringing you the best coverage and the best Radio Calls