Americans to compete in both U.S. Open finals
Jessica Pegula of the United States returns a shot against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic during their Women's Singles Semifinal match on Day Eleven of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
An American will feature in both the men’s and women’s U.S. Open tennis final for the first time since 2002.
Jessica Pegula faces in-form Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, while Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will play out a much-hyped semi-final Friday night to decide which one of them will feature in Sunday’s men’s final.
After Coco Gauff’s success last year and many Americans going deep this year, are we entering a new golden age of American tennis? Host Scott Tong puts that question and more to ESPN tennis host Chris McKendry.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
