Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 4, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her semi final match against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A showdown between two of tennis' heaviest hitters awaits fans in Saturday's U.S. Open women's final, where Amanda Anisimova will hope to derail Aryna Sabalenka's title defence while chasing Grand Slam redemption.
Few predicted the American would return to a major final so soon after her crushing 6-0 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon, but Anisimova proved the doubters wrong by ousting the architect of her misery in the quarter-finals.
