Jessica Pegula kept her U.S. Open run alive by beating Emma Navarro in three sets at Flushing Meadows, rallying after losing the first set to reach the semifinals. The win sent Pegula into her fourth Grand Slam semifinal and her third straight U.S. Open semifinal, a familiar stage for a player who again found a way through a difficult match.
That is one reason searches for where to watch U.S. Open tennis are peaking now: the quarterfinals were unfolding at Flushing Meadows, and Pegula’s result set up another high-profile match against Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka got through Linda Nosková in a tense three-set match, while Frances Tiafoe outlasted Alex Michelsen in five sets with a deciding tiebreak. Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton were the final action of the night on Arthur Ashe.
Pegula did not hide how hard it felt. She said it meant everything, called the match physical in humid conditions, and admitted she was not serving her best while fighting a lot of demons out there. Even so, she closed it out and made that pressure look manageable. Navarro, the No. 26 seed, lost to Pegula for the fifth time in five head-to-head meetings, a lopsided edge that matched the way the match tilted once Pegula settled in.
The next step is straightforward: Pegula plays Sabalenka next, with another semifinal appearance on the line against the two-time defending champion. For anyone tracking where to watch U.S. Open tennis, the schedule now turns to the night session on Arthur Ashe, where the late match of the day is the one carrying the most weight.
