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Amanda Anisimova gets sweet revenge on Iga Swiatek, reaches first US Open semifinal

Originally posted on TennisUpToDate.com | Last updated Sep 4, 2025 11:04 AM ET

Amanda Anisimova secured the victory in a remarkable battle against Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 and has reached the US Open semifinals for the first time in her career. The world No. 9 got her revenge for the Wimbledon final and advanced to the final four of a Grand Slam for the third time in her career.

This was the first match between top-10 players in the women's draw of the US Open, with only one prior encounter: the historic Wimbledon final two months ago. In that match, the Polish player won her sixth Grand Slam title by defeating Anisimova 6-0, 6-0, marking only the second time in history that a major final ended with this result.

Anisimova now has 15 wins in Grand Slam tournaments this season, far surpassing her previous record of 10 victories in 2022. The home crowd has two American representatives left in the women's draw, and Anisimova will be looking to make back-to-back finals against the winner between Naomi Osaka and Karolina Muchova.

Anisimova breaks late to seal first set

It all began with an early break for Swiatek, who capitalized on a forehand unforced error from Anisimova on her first opportunity to take the lead. However, the tension of the moment was felt, and Anisimova quickly broke back, restoring parity with the full support of the Arthur Ashe Stadium behind the home player.

Both players managed to stabilize their serves, winning their service games. For the Polish player, her first serves were key. Anisimova was effective with both her first and second serves, while Swiatek's second serves almost always ended in favor of the American, whose aggressiveness led to 13 winners compared to just 7 for her opponent.

Both defended their service games until a double fault gave Anisimova a break chance at 3-4. It was a high-pressure moment for Swiatek, who played a first serve and came out successful in the longest rally of the match so far. However, the American didn't lose momentum and insisted on pushing for the break. In the 10th game, the decisive break came for the world No. 9, who took the first set 6-4.

Down break point, Iga Swiatek takes the matter into her own hands! pic.twitter.com/RpVS4UfDW0
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2025

Second Set

The second set started in the best way possible for Swiatek, who secured an early break and, with her serve, went up 2-0. The six-time major champion seemed ready to mount a comeback, but Anisimova closed off her opportunities by staying cool-headed from the baseline and dominating the rallies. That's how the American recovered the break and took three games in a row to get ahead.

Although the Polish player didn't lose focus, she soon faced another break point at 3-4. A double fault again complicated things for Swiatek and gave the break to her opponent, who then had the opportunity to serve for the match. After starting with a 0-40 deficit, Anisimova wasted two consecutive match points—including a double fault along the way—before a rally was interrupted by a forehand into the net that bounced a millimeter into the Polish player's side, and she couldn't reach the ball. The victory went to Anisimova with a 6-4, 6-3 score, giving her a pass to the US Open semifinals for the first time in her career.

The 24-year-old has secured her best-ever ranking, at least as world No. 6, pending the outcome of the semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula. If the Belarusian wins, Anisimova will be guaranteed to finish the tournament at least within the top five.

Match Statistics Anisimova vs. Swiatek

	Other
	Return
	Service
Anisimova	VS	Swiatek
3	Aces	2
1	Double Faults	3
59% (36/61)	1st Service Percentage	53% (32/60)
69% (25/36)	1st Service Points Won	66% (21/32)
52% (13/25)	2nd Service Points Won	33% (10/30)
50% (2/4)	Break Points Saved	56% (5/9)
80% (8/10)	Service Games	56% (5/9)
34% (11/32)	1st Return Points Won	31% (11/36)
67% (20/30)	2nd Return Points Won	48% (12/25)
1h 36m	Match Duration	1h 36m

Awaiting an opponent: Muchova and Osaka clash for semifinal spot

In the semifinals, she will face the winner between Karolina Muchova (11th) and Naomi Osaka (23rd). Both players are having a great campaign, and it will be a very open match for both. The Japanese player has previously reached at least the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam four times, and in all of them, she ended up winning the title, something she last achieved at the 2021 Australian Open. On the other hand, Muchova reached the semifinals at Flushing Meadows in the last two editions and will be looking to do so for the third time.

Currently, the head-to-head record is 2-2, including a victory for Muchova one year ago on the same court in the second round of the US Open. Meanwhile, Osaka got her revenge earlier this year in the Australian Open second round in a three-set battle that ended in favor of the former world No. 1. The match will be played during the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

This article first appeared on TennisUpToDate.com and was syndicated with permission.

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