American Jessica Pegula advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open after defeating top seed Iga Swiatek, 6-2, 6-4 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Wednesday night. Pegula, ranked No. 6, will now face Karolina Muchova for a chance to compete in the title match.

In previous matches in New York, Pegula also secured victories against Shelby Rogers (6-4, 6-3), Sofia Kenin (7-6 (4), 6-3), Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-3, 6-3), and Diana Shnaider (6-4, 6-2). Swiatek’s journey to the quarterfinals included wins over Kamilla Rakhimova, Ena Shibahara, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Liudmila Samsonova.

Other recent quarterfinal results at the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center include:
– Karolina Muchova defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia: 6-1, 6-4
– Aryna Sabalenka beat Qinwen Zheng: 6-1, 6-2
– Emma Navarro defeated Paula Badosa: 6-2, 7-5