Top seed Swiatek battles past Pegula and into last four
Iga Swiatek clicked into gear as she stayed on course for a second grand slam title of the season by battling past Jessica Pegula and into the semi-finals of the US Open.
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World Number One Iga Swiatek Into First US Open Semi-Final
World number one Iga Swiatek reached her first US Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) win over Jessica Pegula of the United States. The French Open champion will face Aryna Sabalenka for a place in Saturday's final after making the last-four of a Slam for the third time in 2022. "That will be a very tough match. There will be some fast serves and heavy hitting, just like tonight," said Swiatek
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Swiatek, Sabalenka into US Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek reached her third Grand Slam semi-final of 2022 on Wednesday and first at the US Open with an error-strewn triumph over Jessica Pegula, the last remaining American woman in the tournament.
Iga Swiatek holds her nerve to battle past Jessica Pegula and march into semi-finals
Iga Swiatek’s hunt for a third career Grand Slam title remains on track as she marched in her maiden US Open semi-final with an absorbing 6-3 7-6(4) victory over Jessica Pegula. It was far from straightforward, but the world No. 1 held her nerve, winning the crucial points to emerge victorious on Arthur Ashe Stadium to set up a clash with Aryna Sabalenka in the last-four.
Frances Tiafoe defeats Andrey Rublev to make it to US Open semifinals
Tiafoe, aiming to become the first African-American man to win the US Open since Arthur Ashe in 1968, put on a scintillating performance to defeat Russian ninth seed Rublev 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/0), 6-4 in 2 hours and 36 minutes. It was another superb giant-killing performance from the 24-year-old Tiafoe, who eliminated Spanish legend Rafael Nadal in the fourth round on Monday.
Colombia’s Uran soars to Vuelta stage triumph as injured Roglic quits race
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Swiatek tops Pegula, faces Sabalenka in US Open semifinals
NEW YORK: Iga Swiatek’s game is most effective, her mind most at ease, on red clay courts, where her two Grand Slam titles so far arrived.