The US Open women\u2019s final is set as America’s Amanda Anisimova will face defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title on Saturday. Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula in three sets in a thrilling semifinal, before Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in similarly thrilling fashion. Anisimova is going for her first Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n
Both players had a tough road to this point, earning comeback wins in the semifinal after dropping the first set. It’s the first time in five years that both women’s semifinals at the US Open have gone to three sets, with a pair in incredible marathon matches.<\/p>\n
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Amanda Anisimova pulls off improbable comeback over Naomi Osaka in midnight match<\/p>\n
In a high-intensity match that went nearly to 1 a.m. ET in New York, Anisimova emerged triumphant over Osaka, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3. Anisimova ends an incredible run from Osaka, who has had her best tournament in four years<\/a>, and who nearly went a stunning 5-0 on major semifinals.<\/p>\n In the first set, Anisimova swung a three-game comeback to take a 6-5 lead, before Osaka came back to force a tiebreak. And though Osaka took an early lead in the tiebreaker, Anisimova nearly stole it from her with another comeback. But the Japanese star locked in to win the set.<\/p>\n In the second, the American once again pushed against Osaka\u2019s lead to eventually force a second tiebreak. But this time, it was Anisimova who pulled to a lead, and eventually got the tiebreak to keep the match going.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Both Anisimova and Osaka got visibly frustrated in the second set. But in the third, Anisimova stayed calm, chipping away at a fading Osaka and holding on for the comeback win.<\/p>\n