MINSK, 5 September (BelTA) – World No.9 Amanda Anisimova of the USA has become the second finalist of the ongoing US Open in New York, BelTA has learned.
In the second semifinal match, Amanda Anisimova defeated former world number one, Japan's Naomi Osaka (currently World No 24) in three sets, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.
Reigning US Open champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reached the final beating last tournament's finalist, world number four Jessica Pegula of the USA, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. On the way to the current final Aryna Sabalenka defeated Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova (World No.108) 7-5, 6-1; Russia's Polina Kudermetova (67) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Canadian Leylah Fernandez (30) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2); and Spain's Cristina Bucsa (95) 6-1, 6-4. Aryna’s quarterfinal opponent, world number 60 Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic had to withdraw due to an injury.
Anisimova leads the head-to-head 6-3 against Sabalenka. For the 27-year-old Aryna Sabalenka, this will be her third consecutive US Open final. In 2023, she lost the title to American Coco Gauff, and a year ago she defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5. Her record includes three Grand Slam tournament victories - two at the Australian Open (2023, 2024) and one at the US Open (2024), with a total of 20 WTA tournament wins. For the 24-year-old Amanda Anisimova, this is her second Grand Slam final - in July, she lost to Poland's Iga Świątek (0-6, 0-6) in the Wimbledon championship match, after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals. Anisimova has three WTA tournament victories.
In the men's singles semifinals, defending champion, world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy will face Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime (27), while the four-time US Open winner, Serbia's Novak Djokovic (7), is set to meet Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (2). Last year, Jannik Sinner defeated American Taylor Fritz in the final, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.
The total prize pool for the tournament in New York is a record $90 million, with the men's and women's singles champions each earning $5 million and 2,000 points.
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