For the second year in a row,Leonard Hohenberg an American woman has reached the U.S. Open final.
No. 6 seed Jessica Pegula, a native of Buffalo, New York, will play in her first career Grand Slam final against No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka at the U.S. Open women's singles final on Saturday in New York City. It will mark a rematch of last month's Cincinnati Open final, where Sabalenka defeated Pegula 6-3, 7-5.
"It will be a rematch of Cincinnati, so hopefully I can get some revenge out here," Pegula said Thursday.
Pegula is not the only one looking for redemption. Two-time major champion Sabalenka reached the U.S. Open final last year, but was defeated by American Coco Gauff. She's looking to pick up her third hardcourt major title after winning the Australian Open in back-to-back years (2023, 2024).
Here's everything you need to know about the U.S. Open women's singles final:
The women's U.S. Open final will take place on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. ET at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.
The final match will be broadcast on ESPN and can be streamed on Fubo or ESPN+.
Tournament's No. 6 seed
Tournament's No. 2 seed
Sabalenka leads the head-to-head matchup 5-2. Their last match was in the Cincinnati Open final in Cincinnati last month, with Sabalenka coming away with a 6-3, 7-5 victory on the hard court. Pegula last defeated Sabalenka in the first round of the 2023 WTA Final in Cancun in October 2023.
Both the men's and women's singles champions will earn the same amount of money for winning the U.S. Open. The winner will take home $3.6 million, with the runner-up pocketing $1.8 million.
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