It’s a acquainted stage for the world No2, who went up towards American opposition in final 12 months’s remaining as properly, when she was overwhelmed by Coco Gauff.
Sabalenka now will get one other try and win a primary US Open title and third Grand Slam total, having already prolonged her excellent document in tennis’ largest occasions.
The 26-year-old has reached no less than the quarter-finals within the final eight Grand Slams she has performed in, together with when she received the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024.
Acquainted opponents: Aryna Sabalenka lately beat Jessica Pegula within the remaining of the Cincinnati Open
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Victory over Emma Navarro noticed Sabalenka comfortably by to this remaining, the place she takes on Pegula, who had by no means beforehand made it past the quarter-finals at a Slam.
The sixth seed has loved a career-best fortnight, together with her title credentials strengthened by a straight-sets win over world No1 Iga Swiatek within the quarter-finals.
Sabalenka and Pegula met only a few weeks in the past within the remaining in Cincinnati, when the Belarusian got here out on high.
US Open girls’s remaining begin time
The ladies’s remaining on the US Open is about to start at 9pm BST, which is 4pm in New York.
The winner on Saturday night time will take house $3.6million, with $1.8m the comfort for whoever is overwhelmed within the remaining.
US Open girls’s remaining begin time
TV channel: Within the UK, the match will likely be televised dwell on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion and Sky Sports activities Tennis.
Dwell stream: Sky Sports activities subscribers also can catch the competition dwell on-line by way of the Sky Go app.