Aryna Sabalenka’s US Open Three-Peat Is A Hair Away, And The Entire Tennis World Is Holding Its Breath

Aryna Sabalenka absolutely stomped Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Thursday, locking up her spot in the US Open final and putting her only one win away from an insane three-peat. The world No. 1 showed everyone why she wears that crown, dominating Pegula to clinch her eighth consecutive hard-court major final appearance. This woman is on a mission, and honestly, it looks like nobody can stand in her way.

Pegula Couldn’t Breathe Against This Onslaught

The score, 7-5, 6-2, doesn’t even tell the full story of how much Sabalenka controlled that match. In the first set, it looked like a standard affair with both players holding serve with ease. But then, Sabalenka flipped a switch, grabbing a decisive late break to snatch the set. She just had this relentless energy that Pegula couldn’t match.

Then came the second set, and Sabalenka somehow cranked it up another notch. Her performance elevated massively, leaning on her signature “serve-plus-one” tactic like a weapon. She relentlessly pressured Pegula’s second serve, winning a staggering 14 of 19 points when Pegula was trying to get a rally going. And the winners? She smashed 29 of them. It was a clinic. For the third straight year, Sabalenka is the one who’s crushed Pegula’s title dreams at the US Open, and you gotta wonder what’s going through Pegula’s head right now.

History Is Calling, And Sabalenka Is Ready

This isn’t just about another final for Sabalenka. This is about etching her name into the history books. As the world No. 1, she’s now standing on the precipice of becoming only the third woman in the Open Era to claim three consecutive US Open titles. That’s legendary stuff, folks. She is truly a force of nature on these hard courts.

On Sunday, Sabalenka will face either Elena Rybakina or Coco Gauff, and you can bet she won’t be taking either opponent lightly. But after a display like Thursday’s, with that kind of power and precision, it feels like it’s her title to lose.

Sunday’s final isn’t just another match, it’s a date with destiny for Sabalenka. Will she make history, or can Rybakina or Gauff pull off the unthinkable? You absolutely don’t wanna miss it.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.