Amanda Anisimova is heading to her first US Open final after her win over Naomi Osaka. Anisimova came from a set down to outlast the four-time Grand Slam champion 6–7, 7–6, 6–3. Her fearless composure in the biggest moments proved the difference on a packed night in New York.
For Osaka, She fought through the draw and proved why she’s still one of the game’s biggest names. But against Anisimova, she couldn’t quite close it out when it mattered. With the loss, Osaka’s US Open is over, and she’ll have to wait for another shot at a fifth Slam.
For Anisimova, this is a breakthrough moment. After years of ups and downs, she’s now one match away from lifting her first major trophy and she’s proven she belongs on the sport’s biggest stage.