How to watch Aryna Sabalenka vs. Jessica Pegula US Open for free

Aryna Sabalenka will face Jessica Pegula in the US Open semifinals Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. The match will air on ESPN, which you can stream free on DIRECTV.

Tonight’s matchup: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka vs. No. 3 Jessica Pegula

When: Thursday, Sep. 10, 7 p.m. ET

Stream: DIRECTV (free trial), FuboTV (free trial)

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Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will meet once again under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night, with a place in the 2026 U.S. Open women’s final on the line.

The matchup marks the third straight year the two have faced each other in New York, and Sabalenka has won each of the previous meetings, including the 2024 final and the 2025 semifinal.

The top-seeded Sabalenka enters the semifinal seeking a third consecutive U.S. Open title and a four straight appearance in the tournament’s finale. She survived her toughest test of the fortnight in the quarterfinals, rallying past Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in three sets after dropping her first set of the tournament.

Pegula, the No. 3 seed and top-ranked American remaining in the draw, continues her pursuit of a first Grand Slam singles title. She fought back to defeat Emma Navarro in a three-set quarterfinal and has now reached the U.S. Open semifinals for the third consecutive year.

Sabalenka owns a 9-4 career edge in the rivalry, but recent meetings have often gone the distance. Expect a high-quality baseline battle between two of the tour’s most consistent hard-court players, with Sabalenka’s power and championship pedigree tested by Pegula’s counterpunching and home-crowd support.

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