Pegula Stages Comeback to Secure US Open Final Spot Against Sabalenka.

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Jessica Pegula, the home favourite, made an impressive comeback to reach the US Open final, where she will face world number two Aryna Sabalenka.

American Jessica Pegula rallied from a set, a break, and a break point down to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2, earning her first major singles final.

She will face Aryna Sabalenka, who reached her second consecutive US Open final with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) win over Emma Navarro.

Sabalenka is the first woman to achieve back-to-back singles finals at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 2019.

Sabalenka, who playfully chided the crowd for supporting Navarro during her match, will face a boisterous home crowd cheering for Pegula on Saturday.

"Well now you're cheering for me, it's a bit too late," Sabalenka joked during her post-match interview.