NEW YORK — Amanda Anisimova upset Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday, less than two months after losing to the six-time Grand Slam singles champion in the Wimbledon final by a 6-0, 6-0 score.
The No. 8-seeded Anisimova reached her third major semifinal but first on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows.
“To come back from Wimbledon like that is really special to me,” said Anisimova, a 24-year-old New Jersey native who grew up in Florida. “I feel like I worked so hard to try and turn around from that. … Today is really special.”
The powerful strokes and poise she displayed in Arthur Ashe Stadium against No. 2 Swiatek — the 2022 U.S. Open champion — were such a striking contrast to what happened at the All England Club’s Centre Court on July 12.
That title match on grass lasted just 57 minutes, and Anisimova managed to win just 24 points that day, a total she eclipsed close to midway through the first set this time.