US Open Women's Semi-Finals: Sabalenka, Navarro, Pegula, and Muchova in Form for Final Showdown

Belarusian world number two is the highest ranked player left in this year's draw as she looks to add to her to Australian Open titles a runner up at Flushing Meadows last year sabalenka will face American Emma nooro in the last for on Thursday that will be followed by another home hope Jessica pegula against Carolina much over BBC sport looks at the form and the stories of the four semi-finalists shed to head one to one last meeting French Open fourth round sabalenka 16 to 63 even with world number one eagus votch in the draw Sabal Lena's hard-hitting game has made her the one to beat on the hard courts sabalenka retained her Australian Open title in January in emphatic fashion storming to the trophy without dropping a set however in March her former boyfriend Constantine colov died in what she called an unthinkable tragedy however she claimed her first title since Melbourne in Cincinnati in the buildup to the US Open and the fast New York Court suit her huge serve and devastating forehand sabalenka on novaro beautiful to see she's working hard playing really great tennis smart tennis moving well hitting pretty heavy shots Navaro beat second seed sabalenka on the Indian Wells hard courts in March for the biggest win of her career by ranking the American has been one of the stars of the Year winning her first WTA title in hobot in January before consistently improving on her grand slam showings she reached the Australian Open third round the fourth round at Roland garos made a quarterfinal showing at Wimbledon before reaching the last for in New York she has also had some statement wins including beating Coco goof at both Wimbledon and the US Open ending her compatriots title defense at the latter it is a long awaited first Grand Slam semifinal for pecula who lost her previous six quarterfinals she split with long-term coach David wit after the Australian Open where she lost in the second round before her clay season was interrupted by neck and back injuries a second round Wimbledon exit was followed up by a superb run with pegula defending Canadian open title before reaching the Cincinnati final a week later although she lost the Cincinnati show piece to see Jasmine Pini in the fourth round before overcoming an apparent stomach illness in her quarterfinal win over Brazil's 22nd seed beatric oaj mayor the check was run rup to vitic at the French Open in 2023 and is the only player to have taken a set off the world number one in a Roland G's Final in for attempts a crafty player much over has been compared to both Justine henon and Roger federa for her adeptness around the court much over on her wrist surgery this last injury was one of the worst ones that I had now looking back I'm like oh it actually flew by and I feel strong again