Buffalo-native Jessica Pegula has a chance to win the first Grand Slam title of the year Saturday.
Pegula, who’s currently ranked sixth in the world, faces second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka in the finals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
Pegula rallied to beat Karolina Muchova, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the semifinals.
The 30-year-old admitted she was overwhelmed at first Thursday night.
“I came out flat. She made me look like a beginner,” Pegula said on ESPN. “I was about to burst into tears. She was destroying me and I was able to find a way, find some adrenaline, find my legs and then I started to play how I wanted to play. It took awhile, but I don’t know how I turned that around honestly.”
Now Pegula, daughter of Kim and Terry Pegula, is set to play in the biggest match in her career. Pegula had never advanced this far at a Grand Slam, losing six times in the quarterfinals over the past four years.
Here’s what to know.
What time is the U.S. Open women’s final on TV?
Date: Saturday, Sept. 7
Time: 4 p.m.
What TV channel is the U.S. Open on?
TV: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN+
DirecTV customers may miss the US Open finals
For 11 million DirecTV subscribers, many channels went dark Sunday as DirecTV and Disney’s current five-year contract to keep Disney’s content on DirecTV’s satellite and streaming services, including U-Verse TV, ended Sunday, Sept. 1. Talks reached a stalemate and DirecTV blacked out all Disney channels.
Without a new contract, DirecTV viewers may miss ESPN’s broadcast of the U.S. Open tennis championships, which culminates over the week.
“The U.S. Open tennis tournament is streaming live on ESPN+,” a DirecTV spokesperson said Tuesday. “Disney typically streams that same action live on ESPN.com and its ESPN app, but Disney has closed down that access too. It is in the process of removing all consumer access to its network-specific websites and apps to drive more consumers into its streaming video services like ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu.”
DirecTV subscribers can get a $20 credit for the Disney/ESPN blackout: How to apply
DirecTV says that its subscribers should visit: the credit.
“We’re pursuing every avenue to get your station back. To thank you for your patience, until the situation is resolved, we’re offering you a bill credit,” DirecTV says on the site.
Once at the site, customers will have to enter which DirecTV service they have such as DirecTV, DirecTV Stream or U-verse as well as their zip code.
Next, the site will prompt users to “Explore Bill Credits,” customers will need to select if they subscribe via DirecTV via satellite or DirecTV via Internet. Then people will be taken to another page where you can enter the email address on fire for your account.
The $20 credit will be applied in up to two billing cycles, according to the website.
Emily Barnes is the New York State Team consumer advocate reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Get in touch at ebarnes@gannett.com.
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