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.

Ad Asked how it felt to progress this far in the US Open, Swiatek said: «I'm working hard and trying to keep my expectations low because today was such a tough match. I think it was great and I'm happy that I handled it.» US OpenUS Open finale: The key storylines to look out for as rising stars eye glory16 HOURS AGO Victory over Pegula was her eighth consecutive win over a top-10 player in straight sets. Explaining how she raises her level so consistency, the Pole said: «I'm super proud of myself.

»My goal basically is to be consistent and play against the top players in the world. I want to push myself further now because I think any of us can win any tournament. Everyone is a really dangerous opponent, especially Jessica with her consistency." Frances Tiafoe stuns Andrey Rublev to make semi-finals and continue fairy-tale journey Ruthless Aryna Sabalenka eases into last-four with convincing win over Karolina Pliskova Swiatek dug deep to survive a break point to hold in a tough eight-minute opening service game which set the tone for what would prove to be an enthralling battle.