Pegula, after reaching the semifinals: "No matter who I play against, from now on everything gets complicated"

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Jessica Pegula is silencing many voices that said her run at the US Open last year was just a stroke of luck. However, the American has once again confirmed that when her tennis is on point, she can be one of the most formidable players on the circuit. This was proven with her convincing victory over Barbora Krejcikova in the quarterfinals of the American major (6-3, 6-3). Now, she awaits Aryna Sabalenka or Marketa Vondrousova in the semifinals.

Regarding her potential opponent, the American did not want to focus on either the Belarusian or the Czech; she is simply aware that the level will rise, and she needs to be prepared. She discussed this in the post-match press conference, as well as the tough weeks she experienced earlier in the summer.

Happy after her victory over Krejcikova

"I played another very solid match. I think I started really well and managed to maintain that level. Also, I felt that today I didn't let her get too comfortable. I began playing quite aggressively, making her move a lot and putting pressure on her service as well. Luckily, I was able to keep up that strategy throughout the match."

She doesn't need much match practice to showcase her best tennis in New York

"I don't need as many matches as I thought. I believe having matches and having that confidence always helps, but at the same time, it doesn't necessarily translate into going deep in a Grand Slam. I think I've had a pretty favorable draw up to now. I haven't really had to play against anyone who troubled me much, so I think that has helped me. But at the same time, I've been able to face those matches and do my job well. What has also given me a lot of confidence is that I've played against good players but have secured convincing victories over them."

"We know that Barbora can play as she knows and that she is very dangerous. There were even moments in the match where she hit some really good shots, and I felt the momentum could change, but I did a good job, once again, playing very well under the scoreline, recognizing those moments, the shifts in momentum, and I think that's something I've done well in each and every match, giving me the confidence I needed to reach the semifinals."

Struggling to accept her first-round defeat at Wimbledon

"Getting to the second week and then to the quarterfinals and semifinals is a great achievement. My biggest achievement last year was reaching the quarterfinals. Now I can say I've done it twice. But, yes, Wimbledon didn't go well. I was a bit frustrated after Wimbledon because, obviously, I won in Bad Homburg and was playing very well, and then, of course, you see Iga win Wimbledon. I felt like I was playing good tennis, but that didn't translate at all in the first round."

"I played against someone who was playing very, very well, and that's tough. So, I had to start over from scratch. I spent a few weeks at home, but I think during the initial weeks, I was overthinking some things I felt I needed to improve on the hard courts, instead of going back to what I know allows me to win many matches."

Switching gears after Cincinnati

"I felt that when we arrived after Cincinnati, our goal was simply to get back on the winning track and simplify things. A lot has happened since Wimbledon. There have been many ups and downs, many interesting training sessions, honestly, even until the week before this tournament. So the goal was to simplify things and get back to playing my game, and I think we've achieved that. I'm very happy to have overcome the challenge."

Doesn't mind if her next opponent is Sabalenka or Vondrousova

"It doesn't matter who I play against now; from now on, it gets tricky and will be a tough challenge. But, you know, at the end of a Grand Slam, you expect that to happen, and you expect people to play their best tennis and face the top players. So I think it's going to be tough either way, but I'm happy to have made it this far, considering where I was a few weeks ago."

The importance of believing in herself

"I guess I surprised myself. Ultimately, I always come back to the fact that I have a lot of self-confidence, and I believe I will always rely on myself and figure things out in the end, instead of getting into a downward spiral and letting things get too far. I always realize in time. That's what I've been able to do over the last four or five years, being a top-level player. I feel that I can always come back to the fact that in the end, I can figure it out, and that always impacts me in the toughest moments of the year."

"It doesn't mean it's easy, and obviously, it's always a challenge, but I think now, especially as I get older, I can draw on all the experience I have. Also, this week I really tried to get back to competing and enjoy the competition, maintain a positive attitude, and enjoy playing at Ashe in front of the fans and, again, take that into account and focus more on the fun of playing. That's fun. It's not fun to go out there and stress yourself, and, you know, worry about how you're playing every second of the day. But that's what I did for a few weeks, although I got through it," concludes a Jessica Pegula who is just one step away from reprising the final at the US Open.

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