"More than an hour into her first appearance in the semi-finals of the US Open, Amanda Anisimova still could not find the court. Under suffocating pressure on one of the most significant occasions of her career, unforced errors sprayed indiscriminately from her racket and she unloaded her considerable rage on her support team. After all that she has been through on and off the court, however, Anisimova did not reach this stage just to fall apart. From her desperate start,"
"She will next face Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1 and defending champion, who reached her third consecutive final in New York with a stellar 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Jessica Pegula. Even during her struggles early in the match, Anisimova was in complete control of the baseline throughout, punishing Osaka's second serve at every opportunity and constantly rushing the Japanese with her devastating, early shotmaking. As she found her composure and nerve, Anisimova's superior ballstriking and nerve guided her through."
"It means the world, said Anisimova. I'm trying to process that right now, it's just absolutely a dream come true. This has been a dream of mine forever, to be in the US Open final. Obviously the hope is to be the champion. In many ways, Osaka and Anisimova are kindred spirits. Although their respective journeys have been unique, both players have spoken openly about their mental health struggles and they have repeatedly"
Amanda Anisimova recovered from a fraught start and frequent unforced errors to beat Naomi Osaka 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 in a two-hour, 56-minute semi-final. She displayed growing mental toughness, regaining composure late in a bruising, tension-filled match and relying on superior ballstriking and aggressive early shotmaking. One day after avenging Iga Swiatek, Anisimova secured another monumental victory over a multiple-grand-slam champion to reach a second consecutive major final. She will face world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who defeated Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Both Anisimova and Osaka have spoken openly about mental-health struggles.
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