Article by Maria Olteanu – Published on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 20:54 / Updated Tuesday, September 2, 2025:54
Jessica Pegula (31 years old, 4 WTA) is the first semi -finalist from this year's US Open. Americanca, the fourth favorite of the tournament, defeated her on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (29 years, 62 WTA), score 6-3, 6-3. Now, a duel is waiting for it that is extremely interesting.
Pegula will play in the semifinals against the winner between the main favorite, Aryna Sabalenka, and Czech Marketa Vondrousova, who won Wimbledon surprisingly two years ago.
Jessica Pegula, the first semifinalist at the US Open
Against Krejcikova, Pegula began in force. Both sets were held after a completely identical scenario in the final of the public favorite. Pegula led 4-1 to games, Krejcikova managed a rebreak to reduce the score to 3-4, but immediately after that, the former Wimbledon champion again lost his service, which led the American to victory, according to Sportnieuws.NL.
If Sabalenka will confirm her favorite status, Pegula is waiting for an extremely interesting semifinal. Last year, Pegula reached the final at the US Open, where Sabalenka turned out to be too strong in front of the American public.
Again to the final?
Last year, Pegula arrived surprisingly in the final. It was also for the first time it passed the quarterfinals.
Now he succeeds in this performance for the second time. Before that, it had been eliminated six times in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament.
