Updated On: 06 September, 2024 08:15 AM IST | New York | AFP
USA’s Jessica stuns World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach first Grand Slam semis; says rib injury that ‘sucks’ made her more hungry and helped in comeback

Jessica Pegula celebrates her win over Iga Swiatek at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday. Pics/Getty Images
Jessica Pegula credited her victory over World No. 1 Iga Swiatek at the US Open on Wednesday which propelled her into a maiden Grand Slam semi-final to an injury that “sucks.”
Sixth-ranked Pegula triumphed over the 2022 champion and four-time French Open winner 6-2, 6-4. Victory ended Pegula’s run of losing all six Grand Slam quarter-finals in which she had played and extended her streak to 14 wins in 15 matches on US hard courts this summer.