"MELBOURNE, Australia -- After three previous losses in Australian Open quarterfinals, Jessica Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Wednesday to advance to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time. It marked Pegula's 14th win in her past 15 matches against fellow American opponents, continuing her strong run of domestic dominance. In the earlier quarterfinal at Rod Laver Arena, Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1."
""Pegula was almost perfect in winning the first set and closed it out with an ace. The second set was much closer with each breaking the other twice. "I've been waiting for the time when I can kind of break through," Pegula said of her semifinal appearance. "I feel like I really play some good tennis here and I like the conditions.""
Jessica Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) to reach her first Australian Open semifinal, overcoming three previous quarterfinal losses at Melbourne. The victory was Pegula’s 14th in her last 15 matches against Americans and followed a win over defending champion Madison Keys. Elena Rybakina beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 and will meet Pegula in one semifinal; top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka faces Elina Svitolina in the other. Pegula dominated the first set, closed with an ace, rallied from 5-3 down in the second, and secured the tiebreak to avoid a third set.
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