A Hard-Fought Battle That Went the Distance
Pegula, currently ranked world No. 3, had to dig deep to get over the line, clawing back from a break down in the final set before finally sealing the win. Her reward is a spot in the final, where she'll now take on fellow American Coco Gauff in what promises to be an all-American showdown.

For Świątek, the defeat snapped an impressive 10-match winning run on North American hard courts, a streak that had made her one of the players to watch heading into the U.S. Open. Because she couldn't hold onto the points from last year's Cincinnati title, she's expected to slip from fifth down to eighth in the WTA rankings.

Ranking Drop Could Affect U.S. Open Seeding
That fall in the standings would likely leave the six-time Grand Slam champion seeded eighth at the U.S. Open, the season's final major. The tournament's singles main draw gets underway at Flushing Meadows on August 30, though qualifying matches will already be in full swing from August 24 through August 27.