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Jessica Pegula beats Iga Swiatek to reach US Open semifinals
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Jessica Pegula beats Iga Swiatek to reach US Open semifinals

It was only logical that Jessica Pegula qualified for her first Grand Slam semi-final on home soil.

The sixth-seeded New Yorker would rather take the subway than drive to the US Open, but either way, she will drive back to the Billie Jean National Tennis Center after beating world No. 1 Iga Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 in the Arthur Ashe match on Wednesday night.


Jessica Pegula of the USA returns her serve to Iga Swiatek of Poland during their match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Jessica Pegula returns serve to Iga Swiatek during her US Open quarterfinal victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 4, 2024. JASON SZENES/NEW YORK POST

Pegula’s career victory puts her in the final to face Karolina Muchova.