Sun Sep 08 00:27:02 UTC 2024: – Aryna Sabalenka secured a spot in her second straight US Open final with a 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over Emma Navarro
– Sabalenka showed improvement in her mindset and controlling her emotions during crucial moments
– She will face Jessica Pegula in the final, with a 5-2 head-to-head record in her favor
– Sabalenka becomes the first woman to reach back-to-back US Open finals since Serena Williams in 2018-2019
– Navarro will make her Top 10 debut following her career-best showing at the US Open
– Sabalenka has a 28-match winning streak against players ranked outside the Top 10 in hard-court Grand Slam matches
– Sabalenka is one win away from becoming the first woman to win both hard-court Grand Slam titles in the same year since Angelique Kerber in 2016.
Back-to-back: Sabalenka beats Navarro to make second straight US Open final
Back-to-back: Sabalenka beats Navarro to make second straight US Open final