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Jessica Pegula will take on Karolina Muchova with Emma Navarro up against Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the US Open – live on Sky Sports Tennis from 7.30pm on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Pegula knocked out the world No 1 Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-4 to reach her first major semi-final against unseeded Czech Muchova, but first on Arthur Ashe Stadium it’s American 13th seed Navarro up against favourite Sabalenka for a place in Saturday’s women’s singles final – from midnight.<\/p>\n

Playing in her seventh quarter-final at majors, sixth-seeded Pegula took advantage of Swiatek’s wobbly forehand, to close out the biggest win of her career in front of the home crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to her clash with Muchova, the American said: “She’s so good, so talented, so athletic. I love how she just doesn’t play and comes back and beats everybody.<\/p>\n

“I know she has a lot of experience going deep in Slams so I’m gonna have to bring my best tennis. I’ll worry about that when I wake up in the morning.”<\/p>\n

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Highlights of Karolina Muchova’s impressive victory against Beatriz Haddad Maia<\/span>
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Muchova, in only her sixth tournament back after suffering a wrist injury at the 2023 US Open, overcame illness to beat Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1 6-4 to reach the New York semi-finals for a second consecutive year.<\/p>\n

The Czech, who has not dropped a set at the year’s final Grand Slam, received medical treatment and had to leave the court four times for comfort breaks, but she still did the business.<\/p>\n

She is still in the early stages of a comeback from a serious injury, where she spent 10 months on the sidelines following wrist surgery, only returning in June.<\/p>\n

And she is making up for lost time in New York, looking as good as anyone left in the draw and still yet to drop a set in the tournament.<\/p>\n

A tough test lies ahead in the shape of home favourite Pegula next for Muchova, but she will be confident going into the match, providing her health concerns clear up.<\/p>\n

“A little weird match I have to say, I have some problems I don’t want to comment on if that’s OK,” she said on court.<\/p>\n

“I am happy to manage it, running to the bathroom and back, sorry if it disturbed anyone but I had no other choice.<\/p>\n

“I am really happy to be in the semi-final, I wouldn’t have said that before the tournament. Every round gets more difficult and I am sure it will be a difficult match.”<\/p>\n

The first semi-final – starting at midnight live on Sky Sports Tennis<\/em> – will see Navarro play Sabalenka for a spot in the final.<\/p>\n

Navarro followed up her fourth-round win over defending champion Coco Gauff with a straight-sets success over the Spaniard Paula Badosa to reach a Grand Slam semi-final for the first time.<\/p>\n

Sabalenka displayed a typically powerful performance to get into the semi-finals in New York for the fourth year in a row after crushing Olympic gold medallist Qinwen Zheng.<\/p>\n

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Aryna Sabalenka’s answer to get more support in her semi-final against Emma Navarro was to offer to pay for drinks… for everyone in Arthur Ashe!<\/span>
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For the first time in 21 years, two American men and two American women will play in the US Open singles semi-finals with Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe set to meet for a place in the men’s final on Friday.<\/p>\n

Order of Play <\/strong>(all times UK)<\/em><\/h3>\n

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From 8pm – Mixed doubles final<\/p>\n

Taylor Townsend & Donald Young vs Sara Errani & Andrea Vavassori<\/p>\n

From midnight – <\/em>Women’s singles semi-finals<\/p>\n

Emma Navarro (USA) (13) vs Aryna Sabalenka (2)<\/p>\n

Jessica Pegula (USA) (6) vs Karolina Muchova (Cze)<\/p>\n

What’s coming up on Sky Sports Tennis in September?<\/h3>\n