Amanda Antiious from the United States (AP Photo / Yucurati dishonest) World number one Aryna Sabalenko will face Amanda Anisim in the US Open final after defeating her relevant opponents in the semifinals.Sabalenka defeated Pegulu 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the match of last year’s final. The aim is to be the first player to successfully defend the title in New York by Serena Williams in 2014.27 -year -old Belarus reached its third consecutive US Open final.“It was a really hard match – she (Pegula) played incredible tennis as always, and I had to work hard to get this victory,” Sabalenka said.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!
“Just super happy to be back in the finals and hopefully I can go again.”Sabalenka reached the finals in four of the last five big straws, but from her three main titles did not join the US Open 2024. This year she finished second at the Australian Open and Roland Garros.“I really wanted to have another opportunity, another final and I want to prove that I learned these hard lessons and I can do better in the finals,” Sabalenka added.The match began by accepting Sabalenek’s lead 4-2 in the first set after breaking Pegula. Pegula, however, quickly recovered and won four direct games to claim the first set 6-4.Sabalenek replied heavily in the second set, won the first three games and eventually forced the decisive third set.In the final set Sabalenka, she secured a premature break and maintained her advantage. During the scene, she saved several points of breaks and closed the victory by the winner Forehand in her third match.“It was too good from her today in some points,” Pegula said.Sabalenka will now face Anisim’s match in his Wimbledon semifinal match.Anisimova, deployed eighth, reached her second consecutive main final defeat Osaka 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 in late night.“I wasn’t sure I would do it around the finish line. I tried to dig deep. It was a huge fight,” Anisimova said.“That means the world. I’m trying to process it right now, it’s a dream. Hope is to be a champion, but now I’m in the final and I’m excited.”Osaka, deployed on the 23rd, experienced her best performance Grand Slam since victory in the Australian Open 2021. She won the first set via Tiebreak and after winning the opening set maintained her impressive 26-1 record in the main matches.The second set recorded four breaks in the first six games. Anisimova broke Osaka’s to lead 5-4, but immediately lost her own service game.Anisimova dominated the second set of Breat to equalize the match. In the final set she maintained her dynamics and broke Osaka for 3-1 leadership.Anisimova moved to 5-2 lines with strong service games. The last game was dramatic and Anisimova transformed her third match after saving two points of breaks from Osaka.
