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Jessica Pegula vs Karolina Muchova: US Open – Semifinal
American Jessica Pegula will play for a spot in her first ever Grand Slam final when she faces Karolina Muchova in the semifinal the US Open.
Jessica Pegula Profile
Jessica Pegula is currently sixth in the WTA rankings, three spots lower than her career high. The American is 35-11 for the season and 23-6 on hard surface.
Pegula is coming off a 6-2, 6-4 win over world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinal. Earlier in the tournament, she defeated Diana Schneider, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Sofia Kenin and Shelby Rodgers.
Pegula won the titles in Berlin and Toronto this season.
She made her debut at the US Open in 2011 and this is her first semifinal.
Karolina Muchova Profile
Former world No. 8 Karolina Muchova is currently 52nd in the WTA rankings. The player from the Czech Republic is 12-4 for the season and 6-1 on hard surface.
She is coming off a 6-1, 6-4 win over Beatriz Haddad Maia in the quarterfinals. Previously, she defeated Jasmine Paolini, Anastasia Potapova, Naomi Osaka and Katie Volynets.
Earlier this season, Muchova reached the final in Palermo where she lost to Qinwen Zheng.
Last year, she also reached the semis in New York and lost to Coco Gauff.
Head-to-Head Pegula leads 1-0
- Pegula vs Muchova 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 (2024 WTA Cincinnati, second round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Jessica Pegula has been in the top 10 of the women’s tennis for a while now, and she has a perfect opportunity to reach her first Grand Slam final. Karolina Muchova did that last year at the French Open and was in this situation in New York as well. Muchova missed the first half of the season with injury and shocked many by playing this well at the US Open. However, Pegula is in better form, and she will use this opportunity to advance to the final.
