The Latest Breaking News from Jessica Pegula

The No 1-ranked Swiatek moved into her first semi-final at Flushing Meadows by pulling out a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over American Jessica Pegula on Wednesday

The world number one will face Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the final.

Swiatek had to fight back from a set down to set up a clash with American Jessica Pegula

The No 8 seed beat the multiple grand slam champion 6-3, 6-2 and said: ‘It feels amazing. I’m so happy … I thought I handled my nerves really well’

The billionaire tennis player will now face world No 1 Iga Swiatek in a mouth-watering tie late on Wednesday night

Rafael Nadal defeated close friend Richard Gasquet for the 18th time to reach the US Open fourth round on Saturday as world number one Iga Swiatek made the last 16 for a second successive year. Four-time champion Nadal took his record over Gasquet to a perfect 18-0 with a 6-0,…

Not only is Jessica Pegula the top-ranked American tennis player — and now in the Round of 16 at the US Open for the first time — but her parents own the Buffalo Bills.

Nadal is back in action while the home crowd will cheer on Danielle Collins late on Arthur Ashe against Emma Raducanu’s conqueror Alize Cornet

That was Serena Williams’ succinct, smiling explanation for how she’d managed — at nearly 41, and match-rusty — to defeat the world’s second-ranked player and advance Wednesday to the third round of a US Open that so far, doesn’t feel much like a farewell. "I’m just Serena," she said, to…