Rosie casals

Evonne Goolagong Cawley: Jessica Pegula reached her first Grand Slam singles final after coming back from a set down to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 in their stunning semifinal match late on Thursday night,.

Pegula, at 30 years old, is the oldest Grand Slam final debutante at the US Open since Flavia Pennetta reached that stage in 2015. She is the third American woman aged 30 or over to make a US Open final, joining Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova.

She is the fourth player in the Open Era to reach the finals in Canada, Cincinnati, and US Open in a season, joining Rosie Casals (1970), Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1973) and Serena Williams (2013). This is the first time an American man and woman have reached the singles finals at a Grand Slam since 2002, according to WTA stats.