World No. 1 Iga Swiatek’s bid for another US Open crown came to a shocking halt on Wednesday as Amanda Anisimova powered past her 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals. Just two months after a crushing 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final, Amanda Anisimova turned the tables at the US Open. The 24-year-old American used fearless shot-making to upset the world No. 1 and advance to her first US Open semifinal.
1 to reach her first semifinal at Flushing Meadows, saying, “I came out with not an ounce of fear.”
Naomi Osaka also booked her spot in the semifinals, overcoming Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-6 (3). The four-time Grand Slam winner extended her perfect record in major quarterfinals and will now look to add a fifth Slam to her resume.
In the men’s draw, Felix Auger-Aliassime outlasted Alex de Minaur in a grueling four-hour battle, winning 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4). The Canadian, seeded 25th, delivered 22 aces and 51 winners, saving a set point with a blistering 120 mph ace in the second-set tiebreak. The victory marks his second career Slam semifinal and his first in New York since 2021. He will next meet either top seed Jannik Sinner or fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti, with a place in Sunday’s US Open final on the line.
