Anisimova Stuns Swiatek to Reach WTA Finals Semis
Amanda Anisimova pulled off a major upset by defeating Iga Swiatek, joining Elena Rybakina in the WTA Finals semifinals. Rybakina secured her spot with a win over Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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Amanda Anisimova pulled off a major upset by defeating Iga Swiatek, joining Elena Rybakina in the WTA Finals semifinals. Rybakina secured her spot with a win over Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Aryna Sabalenka dominated Jasmine Paolini with a convincing 6-3 6-1 win, while Coco Gauff struggled with 17 double faults and 75 unforced errors in a 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 loss to Jessica Pegula.
The Six Kings Slam, a high-profile tennis exhibition, is set to take place in Saudi Arabia, featuring top players including Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, with a reported $4.5m in prize money at stake.
Cameron Norrie and Arthur Fery secured crucial wins for Great Britain, giving them a 2-0 advantage over Poland in their Davis Cup 2025 tie.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka clinched her second consecutive US Open title with a hard-fought victory over American Amanda Anisimova, securing her fourth Grand Slam triumph.
In a tense match at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz defeated struggling Novak Djokovic to advance to his second New York final.
In a thrilling quarterfinal match at the US Open, Amanda Anisimova bounced back from a devastating Wimbledon loss to defeat No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3. The American secured her first US Open semifinal berth, overcoming the Polish star who had handed her a brutal double-bagel defeat just months earlier.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka reached the US Open semi-finals by default after Marketa Vondrousova pulled out with a knee injury. She’ll face Jessica Pegula, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3, 6-3, setting up a repeat of last year’s final.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner extended his hard-court Grand Slam winning streak to 23 matches with a decisive victory over Alexei Popyrin at the US Open 2025. Despite the clinical result, Sinner highlighted serve improvements as crucial ahead of his third-round clash with Denis Shapovalov.
Novak Djokovic battled through a challenging second-round match against American qualifier Zachary Svajda to secure a third-round spot at the US Open 2025, while rising star Joao Fonseca was eliminated in a thrilling encounter.
American tennis star Madison Keys, the sixth seed at the US Open, suffered a stunning first-round loss to Mexican player Renata Zarazua, ranked 82nd in the world. Keys struggled with nerves, committing 89 unforced errors and 14 double faults in the match.
Persistent rain forced the cancellation of nearly all second-round qualifying matches at the US Open on Wednesday, though the protected mixed doubles schedule proceeds.