'never Thought I'd Be Good At This' - Pegula Reaches Semis

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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Jessica Pegula says that she could not person imagined being truthful comfortable successful large Grand Slam matches aft sweeping Barbora Krejcikova speech to scope nan US Open semi-finals.

The American 4th seed hit erstwhile world number 2 Krejcikova 6-3 6-3 to beforehand to nan past four, wherever she will look either defending champion Aryna Sabalenka aliases Marketa Vondrousova.

Czech Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, represented a vulnerable force aft recovering from a group down and redeeming 8 lucifer points against Taylor Townsend successful nan erstwhile round.

But an awesome Pegula made serene advancement to scope nan semi-finals successful New York for a 2nd twelvemonth successful a row.

"I consciousness really comfortable. It's crazy to consciousness this comfortable connected nan biggest tribunal successful nan world pinch nan craziest crowd and nan champion players.

"It's thing that 10 years agone I ne'er thought I'd beryllium bully astatine this, but I conjecture I am."