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Italy successfully defended its Billie Jean King Cup title with a 2-0 win over the United States in Shenzhen, becoming the first nation since 2016 to win back-to-back championships. Jasmine Paolini and Elisabetta Cocciaretto delivered decisive singles victories.

Aryna Sabalenka won against Jessica Pegula in the U.S. Open semifinal. The match score was 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Sabalenka is one win away from Serena Williams' record. She will face Amanda Anisimova or Naomi Osaka in the final. Sabalenka aims for her third Grand Slam hard court title. She was runner-up at the Australian and French Opens.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka kept her US Open title defence alive on Thursday, rallying to beat American Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in their semi-final clash. The Belarusian recovered from a shaky opening set in a rematch of last year's final, silencing the partisan Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd before overpowering the fourth seed with 43 winners and eight aces.

Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula will clash in the US Open 2025 semifinal in a highly anticipated rematch. Pegula aims to avenge last year's final loss on home soil, adding extra drama to the contest.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals of the US Open on Tuesday without having to play a point, after her quarterfinal opponent, Marketa Vondrousova, withdrew due to a knee injury.

Marketa Vondrousova defeated Jasmine Paolini to reach the US Open 2025 last 16. Jessica Pegula also secured a straight sets win over Victoria Azarenka, setting up exciting fourth-round clashes.

Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and Emma Raducanu are among the star attractions on the opening day of the US Open. Djokovic begins his pursuit of a record-extending 25th Grand Slam singles title at the venue where he last lifted a major trophy — defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final two years ago to claim his 24th.

Jessica Pegula enters the 2025 US Open with a mix of pressure and renewed confidence after a runner-up finish last year, despite recent early exits at the Citi Open, Wimbledon, National Bank Open, and Cincinnati.