""I think I've been playing some really good tennis," Pegula said. "I've just been playing very solid. I've been having very good quick starts, so I really wanted to do that today, especially against someone like (Krejcikova) who's very dangerous.""
""It's crazy to look now and think that I'm really comfortable coming out here playing on big courts in big matches on the best court in the world with the craziest crowd against the best players," Pegula said. "It's pretty crazy, and i""
"Before Pegula, the last woman to reach the US Open semifinals in back-to-back years without surrendering a set was Serena Williams, who did so four straight times from 2011-14."
No. 4 Jessica Pegula defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-3 to reach the US Open semifinals, marking her second Grand Slam semifinal appearance. Pegula previously reached the US Open final last year after failing to reach a major semifinal in her first 23 main-draw appearances. Recent results at other majors this season included a fourth-round exit at the Australian Open, third round at the French Open and a first-round exit at Wimbledon. Pegula reached the US Open semifinals in consecutive years without surrendering a set and has lost 23 total games so far, the fewest by an American en route to a major semifinal since 2016. Potential next opponent is Aryna Sabalenka if Sabalenka defeats Marketa Vondrousova.
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