The American Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova has nervous the final of the US Open for the first time and challenges defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
In a changeable and gripping semi-final thriller, the world ranking ninth was the Japanese Naomi Osaka 6: 7 (4: 7), 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 3.
Anisimova thus contests her second Grand Slam final eight weeks after her 0: 6, 0: 6 debacle in the Wimbledon final on Saturday (10 p.m.) and can hope for her first triumph again. The three-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka previously prevailed against the American Jessica Pegula, like in the New York final of 2024, and won 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4.
Anisimova: “A dream will come true”
“It means the world to me. A dream becomes true”said Anisimova a few minutes before 1:00 a.m. local time. After 2:56 hours of playing time, the stronger physique was also crucial for her against the former world ranking Osaka.
In the first set, the 24 -year -old Anisimova had made too many mistakes in the tiebreak. Then she fought back under pressure. Osaka, the US Open winner from 2018 and 2020 and Australian Open winner from 2019 and 2021, missed her first Grand Slam final as a mother. “She is back where she belongs”, So Anisimova. In the Wimbledon semi-final, Anisimova had prevailed against Sabaleka and then collected a clap against Polish Iga Swiadek.