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Naomi Osaka bids to reach her first grand slam final in almost five years against home US Open favourite Amanda Anisimova, with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to face the winner.
Osaka, the 2019 and 2020 champion in New York, won the last of her four grand slam titles at the 2021 Australian Open before taking a break from the sport for her mental health and giving birth to her daughter Shai in 2023.
The 27-year-old will face Anisimova, who claimed redemption for her 6-0 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat by beating Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals 6-4 6-3. The 24-year-old American is through to her first US Open semi-final.
Earlier, Sabalenka came from behind to defeat Jessica Pegula and return to the US Open final, as the World No 1 kept her title defence on track with a battling 4-6 6-3 6-4 win against the fourth seed.
Sabalenka defeated Pegula to win her first US Open title last September, and it appeared as if the American was going to claim revenge when she won the final four games of the first set to take a deserved lead.
But Sabalenka settled impressively, breaking Pegula at the start of both the second and third set, and then navigating a tense final few games and saving four break points to close out the win.
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*Naomi Osaka 7-6 4-4 Amanda Anisimova
Anisimova lands an ace. As we get to the business end of the set, who is going to raise their level?
If Anisimova gets it, we could be heading towards a three-hour epic, and a very late night.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:45
Naomi Osaka 7-6 4-3 Amanda Anisimova*
Stepping in, Osaka puts the forehand winer away. She’s got some form and confidence back when striking for the lines. A powerful backhand is pushed long by Anisimova.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:40
BREAK! *Naomi Osaka 7-6 3-3 Amanda Anisimova
Anisimova hangs her head after making double-fault to bring up 0-30.
The American then appears tense as she stands over a second serve, but Osaka nets.
When Osaka nets again, she thumps her racket off the court. Neither player is at their best right now.
Anisimova catches the net-cord, as her forehand goes out. Break point: Anisimova misses again and Osaka yells in delight!
Anisimova taps her head with her racket in frustration. Osaka is back into it.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:37
BREAK! Naomi Osaka 7-6 2-3 Amanda Anisimova*
The frustration from Osaka was building and she smacks a ball down into the ground after going long on break point!
She couldn’t get the serve in play, and her consistency in the rallies suddenly disappeared there.
Anisimova breaks to lead.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:31
*Naomi Osaka 7-6 2-2 Amanda Anisimova
Osaka is given a time warning serving at 15-30. She responds with a backhand winner down the line.
But Anisimova’s deep return forces Osaka to then go long on the backhand, bringing break point.
Osaka faces pressure on the second serve. Anisimova goes after the forehand, Osaka defends.
Then Anisimova’s strike bounces out off the net-cord!
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:29
*Naomi Osaka 7-6 2-2 Amanda Anisimova
Another game where the pattern bounces between Anisimova winner or Anisimova error.
Much of it, though, is down to how many balls Osaka is getting back in play. Her movement is looking so sharp.
Anisimova finds a big, accurate serve down the T and Osaka goes long on the stretch.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:24
Naomi Osaka 7-6 2-1 Amanda Anisimova*
With both players struggling to hold, Osaka understandably looked absolutely pumped as she lands beautiful forehand and then backhand winners in succession to get the game.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:16
BREAK! *Naomi Osaka 7-6 1-1 Amanda Anisimova
The pattern of hot and cold continues. Osaka does not need to do too much to get the break straight back, just moving to the ball and staying in the rally. Anisimova makes successive forehand errors and needs to stop herself from throwing her racket.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:11
BREAK! Naomi Osaka 7-6 0-1 Amanda Anisimova*
What a start to the second set from Anisimova, with two thumping backhand winners. She’s not going to change how she wants to play.
Anisimova slipped a little on the second backhand return, finding herself off-balance. And she walks a little slowly back to her chair.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:07
Naomi Osaka 7-6 (7-4) Amanda Anisimova
A set full of ups and downs from Anisimova. She’s had 17 winners to 23 unforced errors. For Osaka, it’s 9 winners to 10 unforced errors.
Anisimova heads off court.
Jamie Braidwood5 September 2025 04:04
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