First Grand Slam Final For Jessica Pegula! 30-Year-Old American Beats Karolina Muchova In US Open Semifinal

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula came back from behind to register a win over Karolina Muchova in semifinal.

US Open 2024: Jessica Pegula went one set down but ended up winning the semifinal to reach her maiden Grand Slam final.

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Jessica Pegula may have gone down by a set in the semifinal of the Women's singles event at the US Open 2024. However, when it mattered the most, she showed her resilience and came back from behind to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the fixture and reach her maiden Grand slam final late on Thursday night.

Pegula's win not only ensured her a place in the final of the summit clash but meant that at 30 she would be the oldest player in a debut Grand Slam final at the US Open since Flavia Pennetta who had managed to achieve that feat in 2015. She is the third American woman aged 30 or above to make an entry into the US Open final after Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova.

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Only The Fourth Player In Open Era To Reach Canada, Cincinnati, US Open Finals In Single Season

The American tennis star happens to be only the fourth player in the Open Era to reach the finals in Canada, Cincinnati and US Open in a single season. The previous onces to achieve the feat are Rosie Casals (1970), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1973) and Serena Williams (2013).

Pegula will face World Number 2 Aryna Sabalenka for the US Open title on Saturday (September 7, local time) after a win over her Czech opponent in the semifinal who had her moments in the match, winning the first set in 28 minutes but it was the American who dominated the rest of the match, taking an early lead in the second set and never looking back from there.