US Open, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula play for the trophy

It will be the eighth confrontation between the two tennis players

It will be Sabalenka and Pegula who will play the US Open final as far as the women’s draw is concerned. A fascinating challenge, the eighth between the two tennis players. The Belarusian leads 5-2 in the previous and won the last confrontation, which was staged at the Cincinnati final).

Great show of strength by Sabalenka who, in the semifinals, got rid of the U.S. Navarro in two sets. After winning the first partial 6-3, the Belarusian also prevailed in the second set, won on tie-break (7-2).

Pegula’s extraordinary path during her journey to the US Open managed to overcome world No. 1 Swiatek and, then, in the semifinals, to get the better of Muchova in a comeback (1-6, 6-4, 6-2 the partials in favor of the American). Pegula will be world No. 3 starting next Monday.

In the meantime, the American will try to stop the Belarusian who, so far, è seemed to be on a roll. For Sabalenka the opportunity to avenge the defeat suffered, last year, in the final at the US Open against Gauff. It should be mentioned that the Belarusian, in her career, has already won two Grand Slam events, namely the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024. For Pegula, it will be the first ever final of a Slam.