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When I was in grad school, one of my classes started a semester by talking about their backgrounds. Mine was, by comparison, extremely boring.
Pegula, who faces Sabalenka in a rematch of last year’s final, has been knocking on the door longer than a medieval army conducting a siege. After a couple of years in the top 10, she finally reached her first major final last year at age 30. Will it ever be her turn?
Anisimova was a teen prodigy who burned out before she could truly reach her potential. She took some time off and has slowly climbed back since her return. This summer, she reached her first major final at Wimbledon, only to suffer a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Swiatek. In her last match, she smashed her way past the Wimbledon champion to reach this semi-final against …
Naomi Osaka, who won four majors and was atop the tennis world before also hitting the wall and taking time off. She took more time off to have her first child. Since returning, she hasn’t made a significant run in a major – until now.
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