Jessica Pegula Stages Comeback to Set Up US Open Final Against Aryna Sabalenka

pegula fights back to set up US Open final against sabalenka Jessica pegula and ARA sabalenka celebrate their respective US Open victories image source Getty Images image caption Jessica pular left is into her first Grand Slam singles final while Arena sabalo will contest her fourth Amy Loft House BBC Sports senior journalist published the 6th of September 2024 for 40 6 BST updated 36 minutes ago home favorite Jessica pegula staged a stunning comeback to set up an enticing US Open final against world number to AR in a sabalenka American pular came back from a set break and break point down to see off Carolina much over 1664 622 and reach a first major singles final she will now face sabalenka who powered into the final for the second year in a row with A6 376 7-2 victory over American Emma novaro 6372 the Belarusian is the first women's player since the great Serena Williams in 2019 to reach backto back singles finals at Flushing Meadows sabalenka will be greeted by a wall of noisy support for New York born pular on Saturday but she already has experience in that area having jokingly admonished the crowd for cheering for nooro well now you're cheering for me it's a bit too late sabalenka said as she began her postmatch interview it really means a lot and even though you guys were supporting her still I had goosebumps for you cheering having previously promised to buy the crowd drinks if they cheer for her sabalenka jokes Margaritas for everyone pecular had previously lost her past six major quarterfinals before beating world number one eager spotch on Thursday and she followed that up with a battling victory over much over I came out flat but she was playing unbelievable she made me look like a beginner pecula said I was about to burst into tears because it was embarrassing she was destroying me I don't know how I turned that around honestly Poland stic is the player at the top of the world rankings but arguably sabalenka is the best hardc caugh player in the world always a powerful player sabalenka struggled for years with her serve ultimately deciding to work with a biomechanics expert to cut down the number of double faults that helped her win to Australian Open titles but this year has seen her move up a gear mly able to block out the crowd noise and shrug off errors and momentum swing things better than usual her easy power was on show against Navaro she hit 34 winners to the Americans 13 but she also made the same amount of unforced Errors the two traded early breaks before a pounding sabalenka forehand gave her a fortit to lead and after seeing offer break back Point she served out the first set she was merciless on Navarro's second serve again going an early breakup but as the Finish Line came into sight Sabal Lena's nerve showed and she was broken when serving for the match however her quality showed in the tie break with the second