NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula, and Naomi Osaka meets Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women's semifinals .

The first match, defending champion Sabalenka against Pegula in a rematch of last year's final, is scheduled to begin Thursday night at about 7 p.m. EDT in Arthur Ashe Stadium .

That will be followed by Osaka vs. Anisimova.

Thursday's winners will play against each other for the championship on Saturday.

Sabalenka beat Pegula 7-5, 7-5 for the 2024 U.S. Open title to collect her third Grand Slam trophy, all on hard courts .

Since then, Sabalenka was the runner-up to Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January and to Coco Gauff at the French Open in June, then was eliminated in the Wimbledon semifinals by Anisimova in July.

Sabalenka, a 27-ye

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