US Open: Amanda Anisimova defeats Naomi Osaka to reach final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka

Amanda Anisimova, thrashed 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final, has reached the US Open final where she will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. Watch the US Open climax live on Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+, the NOW streaming service and the Sky Sports app.

Raz Mirza from Flushing Meadows, New York

Pictured: Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka will meet in the final of the US Open tennis championship.

Amanda Anisimova has reached back-to-back Grand Slam finals and has a chance to redeem herself in a showdown with reigning US Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.

American star Anisimova avenged one of the most brutal defeats in Grand Slam history at Wimbledon by knocking out Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals, and then she beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 in a late-night thriller in New York to continue her remarkable revival.

The 24-year-old's journey from tears at Wimbledon in July to triumph in a nearly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium at 12:54 a.m. local time epitomizes the sport's capacity for redemption.

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Anisimova said of Osaka: “She's back where she belongs. I told her I was very proud of her after she had her baby. She was
really gives me a chance to reach the final.

“I wasn't sure I would make it to the finish line. I just tried to stay positive. It was really nerve wracking at first. This tournament means a lot to me.

“I tried to enjoy the moment. Sometimes I was like, 'How are we making these shots?' I've always dreamed of reaching the final of the US Open and, of course, I hope to be the champion. It's really special.”

Playing her first major semi-final since 2021, two-time US Open champion Osaka embraced the big occasion in a blazing prime time, winning 11 of the first 13 points while Anisimova struggled to get into the game but found her range in time to break her opponent while serving in the first set.

Breakthrough

Amanda Anisimova (23 years, 358 days) is the youngest tennis player to reach the women's singles finals at Wimbledon and the US Open in the same season since Serena and Venus Williams in 2002.

A delay in the automated system's decision ended the game at a crucial moment – the out apparently occurred before the ball even landed – while Osaka was at the tiebreaker checkpoint.

However, a replay showed the Japanese star's strike had indeed landed and she regained her focus before letting out a loud roar to take advantage of her next opportunity.

However, the 23rd seed failed to maintain the initiative in the next set.

The duo traded breaks freely but upped the intensity, attacking each other furiously for 12 games in the next set before Wimbledon No. 2 Anisimova struck the decisive blow in the tie-break.

With Osaka apparently in physical discomfort, eighth seed Anisimova took a 4-1 lead with a forehand winner.

The American faltered at the finish, missing two match points, and Osaka had two chances to get even, but Anisimova decided to use powerful left-handed shots and got her way.

“I'm not sad,” Osaka said. “I just feel like I did my best. Honestly, it inspires me. It makes me want to train and do better.”

Sabalenka and Anisimova to meet in US Open final:

Anisimova leads in personal meetings with a score of 6-3.

This season, their meetings ended with a score of 1-1, and Anisimova won her last victory in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Sabalenka has reached her sixth straight hard-court Grand Slam final and is one win away from defending her title.

Anisimova has reached her second Grand Slam final and is one win away from winning her first Grand Slam title.

Who will win?🏆

Recording History: Anisimova vs. Osaka

Sabalenka bounces back to defeat American hope Pegula

Pictured: Aryna Sabalenka continued to defend her US Open title by reaching the final on Saturday.

Sabalenka bounced back to continue her title defence by defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the first semi-final of a dramatic evening.

The world number one recovered from a nervy start to last year's final rematch, drowning out the fervent American fans under the roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium due to rain, to cruise past the fourth seed with 43 wins and eight aces.

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Pegula showed some of her best tennis but after winning the first set she struggled to cope with Sabalenka's powerful ground strokes, while the Belarusian showed her mettle to reach the final on Saturday for the third year in a row.

“It was a really tough match, she played incredible tennis as always and I had to work really hard to get this win,” said Sabalenka, who is aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to successfully defend the trophy.

“I'm just incredibly happy to be in the final again and hopefully I can go all the way. I was just praying in my head and hoping for the best. I'm going to go out there on Saturday and fight for every point like it's my last.”

Benchmark

Since 1975, Aryna Sabalenka has been the sixth-ranked player in the world to reach three Grand Slam women's singles finals in a season:

Martina Navratilova (1983–84, 86–87)

Steffi Graf (1988-90, 96)

Monica Seles (1992)

Martina Hingis (1997)

Serena Williams (2015-16)

Aryna Sabalenka (2025) 🆕

The head-to-head matchups have been dominated by Sabalenka, who has won seven of their previous nine meetings, including the last three, all in three sets, and she was taking to the court for the first time in four days after her quarterfinal opponent Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the tournament with an injury before their scheduled clash.

The top seed quickly found her rhythm and took a 4-2 lead, but Pegula made a brilliant run of points to win the first set, keeping up with Sabalenka's pace and using short angles to keep her off-balance.

Sabalenka, 27, left the court to use the toilet and played superbly upon her return, again opening an early lead in the second set and this time holding on to level the score.

In the deciding game, she saved three break points in the fifth game and another at 4-3, throwing her racket to the ground after a double fault at 30-30, but then turned up her best game when it mattered most, taking her third match point with a powerful forehand into the corner and roaring with delight and relief as she won a tight battle.

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“I thought it was a really high level. I don't know what else to say. I don't know how I didn't get back in the third inning,” Pegula said.

“She made some ridiculous shots, like on break point. I didn't feel like I made a big mistake. It seemed like the level of play was really high and we were pushing each other in every game.”

Britain's success at the US Open

Pictured: Joe Salisbury (left) and Neal Skupski could become the first British US Open champions since Lawrence and Reginald Doherty in 1903.

Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski will be looking to become the first all-British pairing to win the US Open men's doubles title in more than a century when they reach the final on Saturday.

Salisbury and Skupski continued their excellent first season together, battling from the first set to defeat Yuki Bhambri and Michael Venus 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in the semifinals.

There could also be the first all-British women's singles final at a Grand Slam, with defending champion Mika Stojsavljevic and Hannah Klugman reaching the semi-finals.

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