After two weeks of intense action, US Open is finally set to get a new champions in the Women's singles as world no 2 Aryna Sabalenka is all set to take on Jessica Pegula in the final at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on September 7, Sunday. Both the players had a good 2024 so far. Sabalenka had a better one as she won the Australian Open 2024 and also the Cincinnati Open beating Pegula in the final. Pegula on the other hand won the Berlin Ladies Open and the Canadian Open in 2024. Both of them has performed really well so far in the ongoing US Open 2024. While Sabalenka is better placed as a player to win the title, Pegula has defeated Swiatek and Muchova on her way to the final and has momentum behind her. Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula, US Open 2024 Live Streaming Online: Get Live Telecast of Women’s Singles Final Tennis Match in India.
The second seeded Sabalenka has won two Australian Open titles. Sabalenka started the season with a bang as she won the Australian Open, but she ended up losing in the French Open 2024 to Mirra Andreeva in the quarterfinal and was kept out of action due to a gruesome shoulder injury. She made a comeback in the Canadian Open but due to lack of match fitness lost in the quarter finals. In the ongoing US Open, Sabalenka has finally looked at her very best and the way she has performed so far in the competition, dropping only one set, she has a good chance of sealing the title in her favour.
Pegula on the other hand. has significantly punched above her weight in the ongoing US Open 2024 as this is the first time she is featuring in the final of a Grand Slam. Her best finish in the Grand Slams so far has been only till the quarter finals. Pegula made her way through tough competitors like Iga Swiatek and Karolina Muchova. The American won the Grass court championship in Berlin prior to the start of the Wimbledon but dropped off again. With the home crowd behind her, she will look to use the momentum in her favour and clinch her maiden grand slam. Meanwhile, fans looking to get the result of the last five encounters and head-to-head records between Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula can read more. Maria Sharapova Attends Emma Navarro vs Aryna Sabalenka US Open 2024 Women’s Singles Semi-Final Match at Arthur Ashe Stadium (Watch Video).
Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula: Results of Last Five Encounters
August 19, 2024: Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in Cincinnati Open Finals (6-3, 7-5)
October 31, 2023: Jessica Pegula defeated Aryna Sabalenka in Cancun WTA Finals Group Stage (6-4, 6-3)
November 4, 2022: Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in Fort Worth WTA Finals Group Stage (6-3, 7-5 )
May 12, 2022: Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Round 3 (6-1, 6-4)
May 4, 2021: Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in Mutua Madrid (6-1, 6-2)
Aryna Sabalenka vs Jessica Pegula: Head-to-Head Record
Sabalenka and Pegula have come up against each other seven times in the past. The Belarusian has been dominating the head-to-head so far with the Belarussian leading by a massive 5-2 margin. Except for a couple of instances, Sabalenka has gotten the better of the American on every occasion. The scenario was not different in the recent Cincinnati Open 2024 final where Sabalenka defeated Pegula in the final by straight sets. In Grand Slams, Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula previously met at the 2020 French Open, where Sabalenka emerged victorious in the first round with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 win.
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