Amanda Anisimova rewatched Wimbledon final last night
In her press conference, Amanda Anisimova reveals she watched the Wimbledon final and her 6-0 6-0 defeat to Iga Swiatek last night, before facing her against in the US Open quarter-finals.
Jamie Braidwood4 September 2025 00:32
Iga Swiatek reflects on US Open defeat to Amanda Anisimova
On what went wrong: “I think the serve what made the difference. She was winning, I guess, more points from her serve, and I struggled a bit to sometimes make the first serve in, and she returned the ball from second serve. So I guess that made a difference.”
On facing Anisimova after the 6-0 6-0 at Wimbledon: “It didn’t really matter for me. I think everybody knows how Amanda can play. She didn’t play well in Wimbledon, but it’s not like she’s always going to do the same mistakes or feel the same.
“I know that she’s a good player. She can play great tennis. So I was ready for a tough match.”
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Jamie Braidwood4 September 2025 00:17
The key to Naomi Osaka’s second US Open breakthrough: ‘This is unchartered territory’
Shortly after giving birth to her daughter Shai in July 2023, Naomi Osaka returned to the US Open.
Her comeback to the Arthur Ashe Stadium, and a court where she had lifted two of her four grand slam singles titles, was to sit in the stands and watch Coco Gauff play Karolina Muchova in the semi-finals. As Gauff advanced on her way to winning the US Open, Osaka set herself a target: she was determined to reach that stage again.
Now, the four-time grand slam champion is back in a major quarter-final for the first time in four years
Jamie Braidwood4 September 2025 00:02
US Open women’s semi-finals continue
Anisimova will play Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova in the US Open semi-final and their quarter-final is getting underway shortly.
Osaka is a two-time US Open champion while Muchova has reached the semi-finals in the last two years, but has played a lot of tennis at this tournament, requiring three sets in five matches in a row.
Muchova defeated Osaka in the second round here last year.
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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 23:47
Anisimova also becomes the first American player since Serena and Venus Williams to reach a semi-final on all three surfaces, having also made the French Open semi-final as a teenager.
How far can the eighth seed go in New York?
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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 23:32
Amanda Anisimova continues brilliant season
Anisimova has now beaten the World No 1 and the World No 2 at grand slams this season.
She triumphed over Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon semi-finals and has now beaten Iga Swiatek at the US Open.
She will play either Naomi Osaka or Karolina Muchova in Friday’s semi-final, her first at the US Open.
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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 23:21
Amanda Anisimova: ‘That proved everything for me’
“Playing here is so freaking special. I’ve been having the run of my life here. When I got here I was like ‘Ok let’s try and get through one round.’ This has been such a dream.
“To come back from Wimbledon like that is really special to me. I feel like I worked so hard to turn around from that.
“Today proved everything for me. I can do it. This is really special.”
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 23:11
I don’t think I’ve seen a bigger net-cord on match point in my life!
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 23:08
The contrasting emotions of match point
There is some behind-the-scenes images of Swiatek in furious conversation with her coaching team.
She cannot believe that net-cord dropped in.
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Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 23:06
Anisimova stunned by US Open run
“This run has been everything,” says a stunned Anisimova.
Just how did she manage to put that Wimbledon final defeat behind her, so quickly!
An incredible achievement to knock out Swiatek and reach her first US Open semi-final.
Jamie Braidwood3 September 2025 22:59