- Amanda Anisimova has reached her first US Open final, just eight weeks after suffering a 6-0 6-0 defeat in the Wimbledon final to Iga Swiatek.
- Her path to the final included avenging her Wimbledon loss by defeating Swiatek in the quarter-finals.
- Anisimova then overcame Naomi Osaka in a challenging semi-final match that lasted almost three hours, demonstrating significant mental fortitude.
- She attributes her current success and resilience to the humiliation experienced at Wimbledon, which prompted a transformation in her mental game and attitude.
- Anisimova will face World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the final, against whom she holds a 6-3 head-to-head record, including a win in their Wimbledon semi-final.
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