Overview
- Sabalenka beat Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(10-7) to reach her sixth straight US Open semifinal after a dramatic three-set quarterfinal.
- Jessica Pegula recovered from a set down to defeat Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 and will meet Sabalenka in a repeat of the 2024 final.
- Elena Rybakina clinched the WTA world No.1 ranking by winning her quarterfinal over Qinwen Zheng, ending Sabalenka’s long run at the top of the standings.
- For the first time since 1975 all four top seeds advanced to the last four—Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula and Coco Gauff—concentrating the title race among the highest-ranked players.
- Pegula has reached her first four Grand Slam semifinals after turning 30 and the winner of Sabalenka–Pegula will face either Rybakina or Gauff for the US Open title.