NEW YORK – Amanda Anisimova executed a shocking upset over Polish second seed Iga Swiatek 6-4 6-3 within the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, gaining candy revenge on the largest stage in American tennis after falling flat within the Wimbledon closing.
The eighth seed had been handed a brutal 6-0 6-0 whitewash by Swiatek within the Wimbledon showpiece however produced a few of her finest tennis to Arthur Ashe Stadium, the place she was cheered on by the partisan followers as she flipped the script on the six-times main winner.
Swiatek had appeared to be among the many prime contenders after her run to the title on the Cincinnati tune-up match however struggled to search out her rhythm on Wednesday towards an opponent who was decided to show that she had the weapons to topple the favorites.
Anisimova will subsequent play both Czech eleventh seed Karolina Muchova or the four-times main winner Naomi Osaka.
—Reuters
