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Iga Swiatek v Jessica Pegula LIVE: Latest US Open tennis result and score as British No. 1 advances to semi-finals

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Jessica Pegula of the United States returns to face Iga Swiatek of Poland during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championship, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) (AP)

World number 1 Iga Swiatek will face American Jessica Pegula in the quarterfinals of the US Open on Wednesday evening. The top-seeded men’s tennis player will then face Daniil Medvedev.

The 23-year-old Swiatek is targeting her second Grand Slam title in 2024 after winning Roland Garros in June, while sixth-seeded Pegula is hoping to qualify for her first ever Grand Slam semi-final.

Both players are in good form for their last eight matches. Swiatek won the French Open in June and Pegula won the Canadian Open and reached the final in Cincinnati last month. The winner will face either 22nd-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia or unseeded Czech Karolína Muchová.

Later in the evening, Jannik Sinner, number one in the men’s rankings, will also try to take a step towards his second Grand Slam of the year. The Italian arrives in top form, having won the Australian Open and the Cincinnati Open.

Sinner will face 2021 champion Medvedev in the quarterfinals. Despite the doping controversy and a 5-7 losing record against the Russian, the Italian is the favorite to advance and win his second major title of his career.

Follow the latest score updates below, as well as the build-up to and reaction to other matches:

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Pegula thanks NYC crowd after quarterfinal win

“I’ve been so many times, damn it, and I just kept losing — but to so many great players!” Pegula said after the match. “Finally I can say I’m a semifinalist!”

This is the seventh time she has reached the quarterfinals and the first time she has advanced to the semifinals.

The New Yorker thanked the public for “carrying her on.”

American Jessica Pegula celebrates her victory over Poland's Iga Swiatek at the end of their women's quarterfinal match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, September 4, 2024. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) — American Jessica Pegula celebrates her victory over Poland’s Iga Swiatek at the end of their women’s quarterfinal match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, September 4, 2024. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:52

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Pegula wins in two sets

Pegula defeated the world number one 6-2, 6-4.

She advances to the semi-finals, a career highlight for the 30-year-old American.

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:46

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Pegula needs one more match to advance to the semi-finals

The 30-year-old American is just one match away from the semi-finals.

She has been a consistent performer while her challenger, the world number one, failed to perform tonight.

If Pegula, the sixth seed, wins tonight’s match, she will advance to the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time in her life, after six previous attempts, according to the US Open.

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:40

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Famous people spotted at tonight’s game

Basketball legends Tracy McGrady, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard and Dwayne Wade watch the women's quarterfinals — Basketball legends Tracy McGrady, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard and Dwayne Wade watch the women’s quarterfinals (Getty Images)

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles attends day ten of the 2024 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens in New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:40

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Pegula breaks Swiatek’s serve

After just over an hour of play, the American leads 6-2, 4-3.

Swiatek made a number of unforced errors when it looked like Pegula wanted to break the Polish player’s serve in order to take the lead.

But that’s not what happened. Swiatek pulled Pegula from one side of the court to the other, to which Pegula responded with a lob. The world number one hit the lob away with an overhead smash to the American’s backhand side.

After more long rallies, with each player gaining an advantage, Pegula managed to break the tournament’s top position.

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:33

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Swiatek fights to win second set

In a tense moment, Swiatek came to the net, forcing Pegula into defense.

The American lobbed the ball up, giving herself time to recover. Then, with both players back on the baseline, Swiatek’s shot found the net.

Poland's Iga Swiatek plays a backhand return against American Jessica Pegula during their women's quarterfinal match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, September 4, 2024. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) — Poland’s Iga Swiatek plays a backhand return against American Jessica Pegula during their women’s quarterfinal match on day ten of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, September 4, 2024. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images)

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:25

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Pergula stands for one set

Pegula dominates Swiatek, the number 1, in this match.

The American won the first set 6-2. The women both have 2 games in the second set.

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 01:15

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In pictures: Swiatek and Pegula compete for the semi-finals

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 4: Iga Swiatek of Poland returns a blow against Jessica Pegula of the United States during their women's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the 2024 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens in New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) — NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 4: Iga Swiatek of Poland returns a blow against Jessica Pegula of the United States during their women’s singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the 2024 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens in New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

Jessica Pegula, of the United States, returns to Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek, of Poland, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championship, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) (AP)

Kelly RissmanSeptember 5, 2024 12:30 AM

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Roger Federer says questions remain over Jannik Sinner doping case

It has been alleged that Sinner was given preferential treatment, with fellow player Denis Shapovalov writing on social media that there were “different rules for different players”. More recently, Sinner admitted he was given an icy reception in the locker room at the US Open.

Chris WilsonSeptember 4, 2024 11:30 PM

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US Open Odds: Where Jack Draper Stands in the Last Eight at Flushing Meadows

The current British number one defeated Czech Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 in the round of 16 to secure a place in the last eight. On September 4, he will face the 10th-seeded Australian, who defeated fellow countryman Jordan Thompson to reach this round.

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Chris WilsonSeptember 4, 2024 11:20 PM

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Iga Swiatek v Jessica Pegula LIVE: Latest US Open tennis result and score as British No. 1 advances to semi-finals