January 28, 2026 4:01 PM
Jessica Pegula sees off fellow American Amanda Anisimova to reach first Australian Open semi
Jessica Pegula moved into the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in her career on Wednesday, with a 6-2 7-6(1) win over fellow American and fourth seed Amanda Anisimova at Melbourne Park. The sixth seed, who exited the competition at the quarter-finals stage in 2021, 2022 and 2023, will take on Elena Rybakina for a place in Saturday's final after the Kazakh defeated Iga Swiatek earlier in the day. "It's awesome," Pegula said of her progress to the last four. "I've been able ...