Amanda Anisimova Stuns Iga Swiatek to Reach US Open Semifinal

9 months ago

Amanda Anisimova Stuns Iga Swiatek to Reach US Open Semifinal

Two months after a 0-6, 0-6 Wimbledon final loss, Anisimova earned revenge, beating top seed Swiatek in straight sets to reach her first US Open semifinal. “From the get-go I was trying to fire myself up… it was such a tough match,” she said. Anisimova next faces Karolina Muchova or Naomi Osaka on Thursday, Sept. 4.

By Nischay Rathore

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