Aryna Sabalenka def. Jessica Pegula — Semifinal, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played10 Sep 2026
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 7 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this draw
Jessica Pegula seeded 3 5 2
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
4
3
Double faults
0
64%
1st serve in
68%
74%
1st serve points won
78%
67%
2nd serve points won
26%
71%
Service points won
62%
1/1
Break points saved
5/8
Serve speed (km/h)
193
Fastest serve
179
176
Average 1st serve
161
149
Average 2nd serve
136
Return
38%
Return points won
29%
3/8
Break points won
0/1
Points
29
Winners
12
22
Unforced errors
14
7/11
Net points won
1/6
65
Total points won
54
Head to head
7–2 Sabalenka
- This matchNew York SFwon by Sabalenka
- 2026GrassBerlin SFwon by Pegula
- 2025IndoorRiyadh RRwon by Sabalenka
- 2025HardWuhan SFwon by Pegula
- 2025HardNew York SFwon by Sabalenka
- 2025HardMiami Fwon by Sabalenka
- 2024HardNew York Fwon by Sabalenka
- 2024HardCincinnati Fwon by Sabalenka
- 2020ClayParis R128won by Sabalenka
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
9–1
7–1
Last 30 days
10–1
By surface
19–2
Hard
19–5
8–3
Clay
9–3
5–2
Grass
7–2
By round
2–1
SF
4–0
2–0
F
1–3
12–2
At Grand Slams
9–2
How their matches go
39
Completed matches
44
69%
Won in straight sets
48%
13%
Won after losing a set
30%
13%
Lost after winning a set
11%
5%
Lost in straight sets
11%
9–5
Tiebreaks
7–2
5–5
Deciding sets
13–5
29/32
Won after winning set 1
26/30
3/7
Won after losing set 1
8/14
Serve and return, last 5 matches
66%
1st serve in
56%
72%
1st serve points won
74%
57%
2nd serve points won
50%
50%
Break points saved
69%
48%
Return points won
48%
48%
Break points won
40%
6.4
Aces a match
5.0
2.6
Double faults a match
3.6
Last 14 days
5
Matches
5
11
Sets
12
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | Jessica Pegula |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 6 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 6 | WonNew York QFWonIndian Wells SF | LostBerlin F |
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 17 | ||
| 🇷🇴CirsteaNo. 17 | LostRome R32 | WonNew York R16WonCincinnati R16 |
| 🇺🇿RakhimovaNo. 88 | ||
| 🇺🇿RakhimovaNo. 88 | WonNew York R32 | WonCanada R32 |
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | ||
| 🇺🇸GauffNo. 4 | WonMiami F | LostCincinnati FLostLondon QF |
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | ||
| 🇷🇺ShnaiderNo. 16 | LostParis QF | LostCanada R16WonWashington SFWonCharleston QF |
| 🇪🇸Bouzas ManeiroNo. 90 | ||
| 🇪🇸Bouzas ManeiroNo. 90 | WonParis R128 | WonLondon R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 8–2 | 7–6 |