It would be great to get my revenge," Pegula discusses her semifinal against Sabalenka

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Clément Gehl

le 03/09/2025 à 07h10

2 min to read

Pegula Sabalenka US Open

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will meet again in the US Open semifinals. In the previous edition in 2024, this matchup was the tournament final.

A match won by the Belarusian with a score of 7-5, 7-5. In a press conference, Pegula stated she learned from that match and wants to get her revenge.

In the press conference, while Sabalenka's qualification was not yet confirmed, she said: "I think it would be great to get my revenge, for sure. I didn't even remember the score of that final, I didn't think it was that close.

It's funny, because after the final, I told myself we should have played a third set. I was really focused on my poor serve, I could have done better.

But I wasn't telling myself at all: 'Great match, I'm happy to be in the final.' I left the court and told my coach: 'My serve wasn't great, I need to improve. I didn't do this, I didn't do that.'

That's always my mindset: immediately thinking about how I can improve. This year, I have a different perspective.

I understand that I wasn't even playing my best tennis back then, but now, I can really savor the present moment. I have excellent results here, a lot of support, and it's fantastic.

If I were to face Aryna, I think I would come into it with a different mindset: I wouldn't focus only on what I absolutely have to do, but I would want to enjoy the match more, the crowd, and the opportunity to reach the final again and face the best tennis player in the world.

I'll have many more options this time.