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Rybakina, who battled through weather delays on Friday before clinching her semi-final berth in the early hours of Saturday morning, or Samsonova will now face a gruelling double-header on Sunday with a well-rested Pegula awaiting in the final. “It feels great,” Pegula said after her win over Swiatek. 

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“No better way to earn it, right? It was tough match. I felt like I was in control. But as the World No. 1 does and a champion, she played some really great tennis at the end of the second set and in the third. So, she made me earn it,” she added. Reigning French and US Open champion Swiatek, meanwhile, was left reflecting on a scratchy display that saw her suffer no fewer than 11 breaks of serve.

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