Aryna Sabalenka's quest for a US Open three-peat continues apace.
The two-time defending champion overpowered No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in Thursday's semifinal to reach another title match in Flushing Meadows.
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Aryna Sabalenka defeats Pegula 7-5, 6-2 and will once again compete in the US Open championship match on Saturday! pic.twitter.com/1mLbWR0HXG
Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, won eight of the last nine points to take a tight first set before dominating in the second for an eventual 7-5, 6-2 win over the 32-year-old American.
She'll play either Elena Rybakina or Coco Gauff in Saturday's final (4 p.m. ET).
That match will be Sabalenka's fourth consecutive trip to the US Open final. She lost to Gauff in 2023 before lifting the trophy in each of the last two years, and has now won 19 straight matches at the tournament.
"No complaints," Sabalenka said after producing 29 winners against Pegula. "I'm just super happy that I was able to pull out such tennis."
Victory inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday would make Sabalenka the first player to win three consecutive US Open titles since Serena Williams accomplished the feat from 2012 to 2014.
If she hammers the ball as cleanly as she did versus Pegula, it'll be hard to stop her from doing just that.
Sabalenka is looking to win her fifth career Grand Slam. Her four previous triumphs - two each at the US Open and Australian Open - have all come on hard courts.
Pegula, meanwhile, is still seeking her first major crown.
