Top seed Aryna Sabalenka stays on course for third consecutive US Open title as she beats American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in semis to set up final date with Elena Rybakina on Saturday; insists she badly needed to do well in this last push of the season

Jessica Pegula rallied from a set down against Emma Navarro to advance to her third consecutive US Open semifinal, setting up a clash with Aryna Sabalenka