tennis
Anisimova and Sabalenka fight for US Open titles
After a dramatic semi-finals, the US hopes meet a US Open final with an American tennis player. Anisimova proves nerve strength. Sabalenka also has to work hard.
The American Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova has nervous the final of the US Open for the first time and challenges defending champion Aryna Sabalenka. In a changeable and gripping semi-final thriller, the world ranking ninth was the Japanese Naomi Osaka 6: 7 (4: 7), 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 3.
Anisimova thus contests her second Grand Slam final eight weeks after her 0: 6, 0: 6 debacle in the Wimbledon final on Saturday (10:00 p.m. MESZ/Sky, Sporteurope.tv) and can hope for her first triumph again. The three-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka previously prevailed against the American Jessica Pegula, like in the New York final of 2024, and won 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4.
“It means the world to me. A dream comes true,” said Anisimova a few minutes before 1:00 a.m. After 2:56 hours of playing time, the stronger physique was also crucial for her against the former world ranking Osaka. In the first set, the 24 -year -old Anisimova had made too many mistakes in the tiebreak. Then she fought back under pressure.
Osaka, the US Open winner from 2018 and 2020 and Australian Open winner from 2019 and 2021, missed her first Grand Slam final as a mother. “She is back where she belongs,” said Anisimova. In the Wimbledon semi-final, Anisimova had prevailed against Sabaleka and then collected a clap against Polish Iga Swiadek.
Sabalenka wants to make up for Grand Slam defeats
Topfolevoritin Sabalenka contested the endgame of the US Open for the third time and can hope for her second triumph in New York. “I’m just super happy. I had to work hard for this victory,” she said.
In the first set she played a tour, then the top favorite increased her level. With twice as many direct point gains (42), Sabalenka prevented that Pegula (21) could reciprocate for 2024.
After two final defeats at the Australian Open and the French Open as well as the semi-finals in Wimbledon, she would like to crown her season with a Grand Slam trophy. “I will go out and fight for every point as if it were the last in my life,” said Sabalenka.
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