"NEW YORK -- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was simply too good for Jessica Pegula yet again, winning their US Open semifinal 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday night in a rematch of last year's final. The No. 1-seeded Sabalenka moved one victory away from becoming the first woman to claim consecutive championships at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams got three in a row from 2012 to 2014."
"On Saturday, Sabalenka will meet No. 8 Amanda Anisimova or No. 23 Naomi Osaka for the trophy. This matchup was quite close, far closer than the straight-set triumph for Sabalenka over Pegula 12 months ago that gave the 27-year-old from Belarus her third Grand Slam title, all on hard courts. Since then, Sabalenka was the runner-up to Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January and to Coco Gauff at the French Open in June, then was eliminated in the Wimbledon semifinals by Anisimova in July."
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the US Open semifinal, reaching another final after a tighter contest than last year. Sabalenka entered the match as the No. 1 seed and defending champion and now needs one more victory to become the first woman since Serena Williams (2012–2014) to win consecutive US Open titles. Sabalenka will face either Amanda Anisimova or Naomi Osaka in the final. Sabalenka reached recent Grand Slam finals at the Australian and French Opens and lost in the Wimbledon semifinals to Anisimova before this win.
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