Pegula stuns top seed Swiatek to make US Open semis

●Jessica Pegula has reached the singles quarter-finals of all four Grand Slams

Jessica Pegula stunned world number one Iga Swiatek at the US Open to secure her place in a long-awaited first Grand Slam semi-final.

American Pegula had lost her past six major quarterfinals but she overwhelmed Polish top seed Swiatek 6-2 6-4 in New York.

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She will face Karolina Muchova on Thursday for a place in the final after the Czech beat Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-1 6-4.

“I’ve been [to the quarter-finals] so many freaking times but I kept losing,” Pegula said.

“Finally – finally – I can say I’m a semi-finalist. Thank you to the crowd, you carried me through that last game.

“To do it at prime time against the number one player in the world – it’s crazy, but I knew I could do it.”

Pegula’s success caps a strong showing for Americans at their home Grand Slam, with compatriot Emma Navarro facing Aryna Sabalenka in the other semi-final.