Nearly two months after she was overwhelmed by Iga Świątek in the Wimbledon women's singles final, world No. 9 Amanda Anisimova got some measure of revenge, as the budding American tennis star stunned the world No. 2 with a 6–4, 6–3 victory on Wednesday at the U.S. Open.
With the win, Anisimova advances to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows—and also joined American tennis royalty, equaling a feat that hasn't been matched by an American woman since the Williams sisters, who won a combined 32 major singles titles, achieved it 23 years ago.
