Just under two months removed from a Wimbledon nightmare, Amanda Anisimova is on the cusp of a U.S. Open dream.
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek was on the other side of the net for both scenarios, but the 24-year-old American looked like a different player on Wednesday as she defeated the Pole 6-4, 6-3 to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2019, the year she lost her father, Konstantin Anisimov.
Anisimova will now play the winner of Karolina Muchova and Naomi Osaka on Friday.
This was the ultimate clap back for Anisimova, who embarrassingly double-bageled against Swiatek in their last meeting in the Wimbledon final in July.
Not only did she get her revenge with a win, but she did it in convincing fashion at her home slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Anisimova brought power, precision and poise to the court on Wednesday. She consistently hit balls deep, seemingly placing them exactly where she wanted to more often than not.
The Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd was with Anisimova every step of the way, encouraging her through the tough points and cheering her through her dominant stretches.
Not many players have a better story to cheer for than Anisimova, who has battled through grief, several injuries and her own play to get back to this point.
Some 23,000 fans gave Anisimova a standing ovation at the conclusion of the first set.
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