Milan, 5 September (LaPresse) – Aryna Sabalenka is the first finalist of the US Open. The Belarusian tennis player, ranked number one in the world, came back to defeat American Jessica Pegula 2-1 in the semi-finals on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows, New York. The scores of the match, which lasted two hours and seven minutes, were 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Sabalenka will face the winner of the match between Naomi Osaka and Amanda Anisimova in the final.

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