Jessica Pegula Upsets No. 1 Iga Świątek at US Open

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In her first-ever Grand Slam quarterfinal victory, No. 6-seed Jessica Pegula knocked No. 1 Iga Świątek out of the 2024 US Open in straight sets Wednesday night.

Now in uncharted territory, the US tennis star will aim at extending her historic run in tonight’s semifinal against unseeded Czech opponent, Karolina Muchová.

Quarterfinal victory proved Pegula’s dominance

The 30-year-old Pegula, who has yet to drop a set all tournament, took control of yesterday’s match immediately, winning the first game on Świątek’s serve — the five-time Grand Slam winner’s first broken serve in 26 games.

Świątek, the 2022 US Open champion, committed 18 unforced errors in the first set. Visibly frustrated with her performance, the Polish phenom retreated to the locker room to regroup — a move that ultimately proved unsuccessful in the wake of Pegula’s relentless 6-2, 6-4 victory.

After six previous Grand Slam quarterfinal attempts, Pegula celebrated, telling the crowd post-match that “there have been so many freaking times, and I just kept losing…. So thank God I was able to do it. And finally — finally! — I can say, ‘Semifinalist.’”

US tennis player Emma Navarro hits the ball in her 2024 US Open quarterfinal win

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