Key events
Weather news, it’s windy and cold in NYC, so the roof is on. Does that favour the bigger hitters? Advante Sabalenka in that case.
As the piece below shows, Pegula’s parents happen to own the Buffalo Bills. They will be hoping their daughter doesn’t do a Jim Kelly. The Bills roster have wished her good luck.
Sabalenka meanwhile has Belarus on her side.
Both players are going through their paces. Sabalenka’s coach has tattooed something on his head and she is using it as some kind of pressure point: think Yuri Geller on metatarsals for Rooney and Beckham, Laurent Blanc and Fabien Barthez.
And men’s doubles champs.
We have a new boys champion, too.
Quarterfinal – d. Roland-Garros champion
Semifinal – d. Australian Open champion
Final – d. Wimbledon championRafael Jodar comes through the ultimate path to the US Open Boys’ title! 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/HlSZ8IM7NO
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 7, 2024
Great news for Great Britain, as Mika Stojsavljevic was crowned champion of the girls’ singles.
Some background on Jessica Pegula here.
And Tumaini Carayol’s preview of the final.
Preamble
It’s up to her, New York, New York. Can Buffalo’s Jessica Pegula beat Aryna Sabalenka, the princess of the hard-court season and win her first Grand Slam? Or will Sabalenka, who lost last year’s final and won the Australian last year prevail? It may take all Pegula’s guile for that to happen. The match begins at 9pm UK time/4pm New York time.
Let’s see, shall we?
