WOMEN'S WRAP, DAY 10: Pegula sweeps into US Open semifinals
Jessica Pegula coasted into the US Open semifinals on Tuesday with a straight-sets win over two-time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova.
The American fourth seed – a beaten finalist in New York last year – saw off the 62nd-ranked Krejcikova 6-3, 6-3 and is yet to drop a set at the tournament.
The great lock-in of September has begun for Jess. pic.twitter.com/KKanz2PyMS
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2025
"I think I've been playing some really good tennis," said Pegula. "I feel like I'm just really comfortable."
Pegula will play reigning US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka or former Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday for a place in the final.
Title chase is 🔛
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2025
Last year’s runner-up Pegula takes down Krejcikova in straights! pic.twitter.com/OZMdKqsyL7
Krejcikova pulled off a miraculous escape in the last 16 when she saved eight match points against Taylor Townsend but ran out of steam against Pegula.
"We all saw what she did against Taylor, so I was happy that we're done," said Pegula.
SABALENKA INTO SEMIS AFTER VONDROUSOVA WALKOVER
Reigning women's US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals on Tuesday when Marketa Vondrousova pulled out of their last-eight clash with an injury.
"Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the US Open women's singles event with an injury," tournament organisers said in a statement.
"Aryna Sabalenka advances to the women's singles semifinals via walkover."
World No 1 Sabalenka plays fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula in the last four Thursday in a repeat of last year's final won by the Belarusian.
Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the Women's Singles event with an injury.
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2025
A revised schedule for tonight's evening session will follow shortly.
"So sorry for Marketa after all she's been through. She has been playing amazing tennis and I know how badly this must hurt for her," Sabalenka wrote on social media.
The 26-year-old Vondrousova had reached her second US Open quarterfinal after knocking out two top-10 players in New York.
She took down seventh seed Jasmine Paolini in the third round and defeated Elena Rybakina in the last 16 in a battle of former Wimbledon champions.
But injury struck the unfortunate Vondrousova once again during a practice session Tuesday. Footage of the session aired by ESPN showed Vondrousova doubled over and being consoled by members of her coaching team. The nature of the injury was not immediately clear.
Vondrousova missed last year's US Open after undergoing shoulder surgery on the eve of the tournament. She also sat out the Australian Open in January.
The Czech returned briefly in February but then did not play again for three months before the French Open.
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