<p>Jennifer Brady battled through her frustrations to overhaul friend and United States teammate Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-2 6-1 and reach her maiden Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Brady was a picture of anguish early in the clash on a stifling day at Rod Laver Arena but gradually dialled in her power game before crushing Pegula in the final set.</p>.<p>The 22nd seed has a golden chance to reach her first Grand Slam final after world number one Ash Barty was shocked by Karolina Muchova in the early quarter-final on Wednesday.</p>.<p>With Serena Williams to face Naomi Osaka in the other semi-final, the Australian Open could have another all-American title match on Saturday, four years after Serena beat her sister Venus for the 2017 championship.</p>.<p>Having long flown under the radar, 25-year-old Brady also reached the semi-finals of the US Open last year and said she hoped more was to come.</p>.<p>"I hope I make it a habit," she said on court.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-downs-halep-to-make-australian-open-semi-finals-951843.html" target="_blank">Serena Williams downs Halep to make Australian Open semi-finals</a></strong></p>.<p>"Hopefully I have a new habit of making finals."</p>.<p>Brady's effort is more remarkable for having been one of the 72 players in hard quarantine before the tournament, unable to train on courts for five hours a day like the rest of the field.</p>.<p>Despite the limited preparation, and a raft of taxing rallies against Pegula, there was no sign of her flagging in the heat.</p>.<p>After taking the second set, Brady was brimming with confidence and raced away with the match in a maelstrom of shot-making.</p>.<p>"I've been putting in the hard yards in the gym with my trainer Daniel," she said.</p>.<p>"We're getting better every single day, every day is another opportunity."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-beats-zverev-into-australian-open-semi-final-952080.html" target="_blank">Djokovic beats Zverev, into Australian Open semi-final</a></strong></p>.<p>Pegula, the daughter of billionaire sports team owners, bowed out after reaching her first Grand Slam quarter-final.</p>.<p>Her aggression threatened to produce another upset but her serve faltered in the final set and the hard-returning Brady capitalised.</p>.<p>Brady said she was "delighted" that fans would be allowed back at Rod Laver Arena from Thursday after Victoria's five-day lockdown ended.</p>.<p>"It'll be great to play in front of people, especially the semi-finals," said Brady.</p>.<p>"In New York it was an empty stadium, so here it will be a new atmosphere.</p>.<p>"I'm really looking forward to it."</p>
<p>Jennifer Brady battled through her frustrations to overhaul friend and United States teammate Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-2 6-1 and reach her maiden Australian Open semi-final on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Brady was a picture of anguish early in the clash on a stifling day at Rod Laver Arena but gradually dialled in her power game before crushing Pegula in the final set.</p>.<p>The 22nd seed has a golden chance to reach her first Grand Slam final after world number one Ash Barty was shocked by Karolina Muchova in the early quarter-final on Wednesday.</p>.<p>With Serena Williams to face Naomi Osaka in the other semi-final, the Australian Open could have another all-American title match on Saturday, four years after Serena beat her sister Venus for the 2017 championship.</p>.<p>Having long flown under the radar, 25-year-old Brady also reached the semi-finals of the US Open last year and said she hoped more was to come.</p>.<p>"I hope I make it a habit," she said on court.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/serena-williams-downs-halep-to-make-australian-open-semi-finals-951843.html" target="_blank">Serena Williams downs Halep to make Australian Open semi-finals</a></strong></p>.<p>"Hopefully I have a new habit of making finals."</p>.<p>Brady's effort is more remarkable for having been one of the 72 players in hard quarantine before the tournament, unable to train on courts for five hours a day like the rest of the field.</p>.<p>Despite the limited preparation, and a raft of taxing rallies against Pegula, there was no sign of her flagging in the heat.</p>.<p>After taking the second set, Brady was brimming with confidence and raced away with the match in a maelstrom of shot-making.</p>.<p>"I've been putting in the hard yards in the gym with my trainer Daniel," she said.</p>.<p>"We're getting better every single day, every day is another opportunity."</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-beats-zverev-into-australian-open-semi-final-952080.html" target="_blank">Djokovic beats Zverev, into Australian Open semi-final</a></strong></p>.<p>Pegula, the daughter of billionaire sports team owners, bowed out after reaching her first Grand Slam quarter-final.</p>.<p>Her aggression threatened to produce another upset but her serve faltered in the final set and the hard-returning Brady capitalised.</p>.<p>Brady said she was "delighted" that fans would be allowed back at Rod Laver Arena from Thursday after Victoria's five-day lockdown ended.</p>.<p>"It'll be great to play in front of people, especially the semi-finals," said Brady.</p>.<p>"In New York it was an empty stadium, so here it will be a new atmosphere.</p>.<p>"I'm really looking forward to it."</p>