Sinner downs ailing Draper to reach US Open final
NEW YORK : Italian top seed Jannik Sinner took down ailing Briton Jack Draper 7-5 7-6(3) 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open final on Friday, overcoming muggy conditions at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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Sensational Pegula fightback earns her Sabalenka date in US Open final
NEW YORK : The cheers of home fans cheers echoed through Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday as Jessica Pegula staged an astonishing comeback to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2 and set up a meeting with Aryna Sabalenka in her first Grand Slam final.
Navarro brimming with Grand Slam belief after US Open run
NEW YORK : Emma Navarro thought that winning a single match at this year's U.S. Open would qualify as a success and leaves New York believing she has what it takes to be a Grand Slam champion.
Back from injury, Muchova takes positives from inspired US Open run
NEW YORK : Karolina Muchova will take plenty of positives from New York despite losing in the U.S. Open semi-final on Thursday, the Czech said, as she found her best level again after spending the better part of a year off the court injured.
Pegula fights back to down Muchova in US Open semi-final
NEW YORK : American Jessica Pegula mounted an astonishing fight back after a disastrous opening set to beat Czech Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2 and reach her first major final at the U.S. Open on Thursday.
Sabalenka Beats Navarro And Crowd To Reach Second Successive US Open Final
World number two Aryna Sabalenka reached a second successive US Open final on Thursday when she defeated a battling Emma Navarro as well as a partisan crowd to move one win away from her third Grand Slam title. Double Australian Open champion Sabalenka triumphed over the 13th-seeded American 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) and will face either Jessica Pegula of the United States or the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in Saturday's final. Navarro, playing in her first semi-final at the majors, went down fighting, however, when she clawed her way back from 3-5 down in the second set to take her chances in a tiebreak.
Sabalenka uses heartbreak as fuel in long wait for US Open glory
NEW YORK : Aryna Sabalenka used last year's loss in the U.S. Open final against Coco Gauff as a motivation to help her reach another final in New York on Thursday, the second seed said.
Adrenaline from cheering crowd helped Pegula fight back in US Open
NEW YORK : The cheering home crowd at the Arthur Ashe Stadium filled Jessica Pegula with adrenaline as she fought back from a first-set loss to beat Karolina Muchova in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Thursday, the American sixth seed said.