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Tennis Question Desk · Wednesday

Who does Aryna Sabalenka play in the 2026 US Open semi-finals?

Who does Aryna Sabalenka play in the 2026 US Open semi-finals?

Jessica Pegula, in a rematch of the 2024 final. Sabalenka came through Linda Noskova in three sets and Pegula beat Emma Navarro from a set down.

Aryna Sabalenka plays Jessica Pegula in the women's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.

Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, beat Linda Noskova 7-6, 3-6, 7-6 in the quarter-final on 9 September. It is her sixth consecutive US Open semi-final. Sources: The Sports Encounter; Sunday Guardian.

Pegula reached the last four by beating Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American quarter-final on the same day, losing the opening set before taking the next two. It is her third consecutive US Open semi-final. Sources: The Sports Encounter; Sunday Guardian, with CBS Sports carrying the same scoreline.

The pairing is a rematch of the 2024 US Open final, which Sabalenka won 7-5, 7-5.

The men's semi-final line-up is Ben Shelton against Frances Tiafoe. This desk has verified that pairing but has not verified the Shelton quarter-final scoreline against a second independent outlet, so no score is given here for that match.

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