Four Americans Reach Singles Semifinals at US Open
First Grand Slam Since 2003 US Open to Feature Two American Men’s and Women’s Singles Semifinalists
September 4, 2024 — Jessica Pegula defeated world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in the singles quarterfinals at the US Open tonight, making this the first Grand Slam to feature two American men’s and women’s singles semifinalists since the 2003 US Open (Andre Agassi and Andy Roddick; Lindsay Davenport and Jennifer Capriati).
In Thursday’s women’s singles semifinals, Emma Navarro will play world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at 7 p.m., followed by Pegula vs. Karolina Muchova.
Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe will then play one another on Friday in the first Grand Slam semifinal between two American men since the 2005 US Open (Andre Agassi d. Robby Ginepri), with the winner becoming the first American men’s singles finalist at a Grand Slam since Roddick at 2009 Wimbledon and at the US Open since Roddick in 2006.
