US EditionAmanda Anisimova Defeats Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open to Reach Her 2nd Grand Slam Final in a Row
Amanda Anisimova, 24, won her first U.S. Open semifinal with a 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 victory over Naomi Osaka, advancing to face Aryna Sabalenka in the final.
- On Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Amanda Anisimova defeated Naomi Osaka 6-7 , 7-6 , 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that finished at nearly 1 a.m. Friday.
- Both players are rebuilding their rankings after mental-health breaks in recent years, with Naomi Osaka returning from an extended 2023 maternity leave at the start of 2024.
- Statistically, Amanda Anisimova compiled 50 winners, 18 more than Naomi Osaka, who served up to 119 mph and hit 15 aces in the 2 hours, 56 minutes match with a second-set tiebreak where Anisimova led 5-1.
- With the win, Amanda Anisimova advances to face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday's U.S. Open final, remaining undefeated against Naomi Osaka in their three meetings and denying Osaka a first Grand Slam final since 2021.
- After Wimbledon, Amanda Anisimova earned a chance to redeem herself by winning the U.S. Open semifinal less than two months after her loss to Iga Swiatek, while mental-health conversation advocates note both players’ semifinal presence is significant in recent years.
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Naomi Osaka’s return to the latter stages of a Grand Slam ended in disappointment on Thursday night, as she fell in three sets to Amanda Anisimova in the US Open semi-finals.The two-time champion was unable to convert her early advantage, losing 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 in a contest that underlined both her progress since returning to the tour and the quality of her 22-year-old opponent, who has now reached back-to-back Grand Slam finals.Osaka, 27, cut a d…
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