Never thought Id be good at this - Pegula reaches semis

Jessica Pegula was runner-up to Aryna Sabalenka at the 2024 US Open

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

Coverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website & app

Jessica Pegula says that she could not have imagined being so comfortable in big Grand Slam matches after sweeping Barbora Krejcikova aside to reach the US Open semi-finals.

The American fourth seed beat former world number two Krejcikova 6-3 6-3 to advance to the last four, where she will face either defending champion Aryna Sabalenka or Marketa Vondrousova.

Czech Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, represented a dangerous opponent after recovering from a set down and saving eight match points against Taylor Townsend in the previous round.

But an impressive Pegula made serene progress to reach the semi-finals in New York for a second year in a row.

"I feel really comfortable. Its crazy to feel this comfortable on the biggest court in the world with the craziest crowd and the best players.

"Its something that 10 years ago I never thought Id be good at this, but I guess I am."