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Sabalenka and Pegula set up US Open semifinal clash after quarter-final comebacks
September 9, 2026 at 07:37 AM
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AJAl Jazeera English
Jessica Pegula beats Emma Navarro to set up Sabalenka semifinal at US Open
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TGThe Guardian
Sabalenka shows fighting spirit to deny Noskova and reach US Open semis
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BNBBC News
US Open 2026 results: Aryna Sabalenka fights back against Linda Noskova to keep title defence alive
(opens the publisher’s site)Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought back to beat Linda Noskova, while Jessica Pegula came from behind against Emma Navarro; both advance to a Thursday semifinal clash.
- Sabalenka, the No 1 seed, beat sixth-seeded Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) in her quarter-final, extending her winning streak at Flushing Meadows to 19 matches.
- Pegula, the third seed, defeated compatriot Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, improving her career record against Navarro to 5-0.
- Elena Rybakina will become world No 1 for the first time if she beats Zheng Qinwen in Wednesday's quarter-final.
- "I was fighting a lot of demons out there today," Pegula told the crowd after her two-hour-20-minute win.