2 American women are playing in the U.S. Open women's singles semifinals : NPR

Jessica Pegula of the United States, reacts after defeating Iga Świątek, of Poland, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York.

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Two American women have advanced to the semifinals in the U.S. Open.

Jessica Pegula, seeded No. 6, and No. 13 seed Emma Navarro, will play Thursday in separate women’s singles matches.

Preeti Pal of India celebrates winning a bronze medal in the Women's 100m - T35 Final during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on August 30. She won a second bronze in the 200m final two days later -- and became an instant hero in her homeland.

Pegula – a Buffalo, New York, native – will play unseeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic after defeating No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek on Wednesday, 6-2, 6-4. She has beat Swiatek, who won the U.S. Open in 2022, four times.

Emma Navarro, from New York City, will play No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka after she defeated Paula Badosa 6-2, 7-5 on Tuesday.

The winners of the two Thursday semifinal matches will advance to Saturday’s women’s finals.