Jessica Pegula has clocked up nine sets and more than seven hours on court at the Charleston Open

Jessica Pegula has clocked up nine sets and more than seven hours on court at the Charleston Open

 MATTHEW STOCKMAN

Top seed Jessica Pegula once again fought back from a set down to reach the WTA Charleston Open semi-finals with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 win against Russia's Diana Shnaider on Friday.

Defending champion Pegula has lost the first set in all three matches so far, but again dug deep to maintain her hopes of retaining the title.

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