Aryna Sabalenka v Jessica Pegula live: US Open latest score before Naomi Osaka v Amanda Anisimova in semi-final – UK Times

Naomi Osaka bids to reach her first grand slam final in almost five years against home US Open favourite Amanda Anisimova.

Osaka, the 2019 and 2020 champion in New York, won the last of her four grand slam titles at the 2021 Australian Open before taking a break from the sport for her mental health and giving birth to her daughter Shai in 2023.

The former World No 1 defeated Coco Gauff in the last-16 and then Karolina Muchova in the quarter-finals and is enjoying her best run of form since returning to the sport 18 months ago.

She will face Anisimova, who claimed redemption for her 6-0 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat by beating Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals 6-4 6-3. The 24-year-old American is through to her first US Open semi-final.

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula meet again at the US Open in a rematch of last year’s final.

Sabalenka defeated Pegula in straight-sets 7-5 7-5 to win her first US Open title and third grand slam overall, but the World No 1 has not won a major title since and has lost to American opponents in her last three.

Pegula is yet to drop a set at this year’s US Open and is through to a semi-final of a grand slam for just the second time. Sabalenka advanced to the semi-finals after Marketa Vondrousova withdrew injured before their quarter-final.

After defeats to Madison Keys at the Australian Open, Coco Gauff at the French Open and Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon, can Pegula add to Sabalenka’s difficult year or will the defending champion break the streak?

They will be on first from 7pm local time.

We’ve got two fascinating women’s semi-finals at the US Open to look forward to, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka taking on Jessica Pegula in a rematch of last year’s final and then Naomi Osaka bidding to return to the US Open final against Amanda Anisimova, who will likely be the crowd favourite after her win over Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals.

We’ve got two Americans against two former US Open champions.