World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka will take on home favorite Emma Navarro in the semifinals of the US Open 2024 on Thursday, September 5. The Belarusian commenced her quest for a third Major title with routine wins over Priscilla Hon and Lucia Bronzetti.
Sabalenka rallied from a set down to oust 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the third round. She then beat 33rd seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-4, and played one of her best matches of the tournament to down Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen 6-1, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
Sabalenka has now reached the semifinals of the US Open for the fourth consecutive season. She became the first woman since Serena Williams to do so at the venue.
Navarro's journey at her home Slam kicked off with 6-1, 6-1 beatdowns of Anna Blinkova and Arantxa Rus. She was pushed to three sets by 19th seed Marta Kostyuk and needed three sets to knock out defending champion Coco Gauff in the fourth round as well.
Navarro faced 26th seed Paula Badosa in the quarterfinals and beat her 6-2, 7-5 to reach her maiden Major semifinal. She has already entered the top 10 of the WTA rankings thanks to her run here and has a shot to rise higher than her projected peak of No. 8 if she wins this match.
Sabalenka and Navarro have crossed paths twice before, with each player winning once. The former won their most recent encounter at this year's French Open in straight sets, while the latter won in three sets at the Indian Wells Open a few months before that.
With both players in great form, this promises to be an exciting affair. On that note, here are the details about their upcoming contest:
Emma Navarro vs Aryna Sabalenka match schedule
Their semifinal showdown will kick off the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday, September 5.
Date: September 5, 2024 (USA, Canada) and September 6, 2024 (UK, Europe, India).
Time: Starting at 7:00 p.m. local time (ET), 12:00 a.m. BST, 1:00 a.m. CEST, and 4:30 a.m. IST.
Emma Navarro vs Aryna Sabalenka streaming details
Viewers can watch the semifinal contest between Emma Navarro and Aryna Sabalenka live on the following channels and sites:
USA - ESPN
UK - Sky Sports
Australia - Stan Sport, Nine Network
New Zealand - TVNZ
Canada - TSN, RDS
India - Sony Sports
China - CCTV, Migu
Spain - Telefonica / Movistar
Germany - Sky Sports, Sportdeuschland
France, Czechia, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Latvia, Serbia, Kazakhstan - Eurosport
Italy, San Marino, Vatican City - SuperTennis
Japan - WOWOW
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