Amanda Anisimova matches Williams sisters' 23-year-old feat with US Open semifinal run

Amanda Anisimova has etched her name alongside tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams by achieving a rare milestone at the US Open. With her semifinal run in New York, Anisimova became the first American woman since the Williams sisters in 2002 to reach Grand Slam semifinals on all three surfaces - clay, grass, and hard courts. This remarkable feat highlights her versatility and mental toughness across the sport’s toughest stages.


At just 24, Anisimova’s accomplishment is not only a personal triumph but also a historic moment for American tennis, reviving memories of the dominance once showcased by Williams sisters.


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Anisimova showed she would not be haunted by the scars of her painful Wimbledon defeat, as she earned sweet revenge on Iga Swiatek to book her place in the US Open semi-finals with a commanding 6-4, 6-3 victory over the Polish second seed on Wednesday.


The American eighth seed, who suffered a crushing 6-0, 6-0 loss to Swiatek in the Wimbledon final less than two months ago, rose to the occasion at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Backed by a raucous home crowd, she delivered some of her finest tennis to turn the tables on the six-time Grand Slam champion.

"I've been having the run of my life here," said Anisimova in her on-court interview.

"The first day I got here I was like 'OK, let's try and get through one round... This has been such a dream. To come back from Wimbledon like that is really special to me."


Anisimova, set to meet two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka in Thursday’s semifinals, admitted she prepared for her quarter-final rematch by revisiting the replay of her painful Wimbledon loss.

"Last night -- nobody told me to -- but I watched (it) back, as painful as it was, just to see, like, what I can avoid or what went wrong," Anisimova said. "Then after I had to watch some good highlights to remove that from my brain.

"It was important for me to see what happened going into today's match."