Wimbledon Rematch Fuels Anisimova’s US Open Revenge

Amanda Anisimova revealed that rewatching her traumatic Wimbledon final defeat motivated her spectacular US Open quarter-final triumph over Iga Swiatek on Wednesday. The American stunned the Polish second seed to secure a place in the semi-finals.

Two months after suffering a 6-0, 6-0 double-bagel defeat as Swiatek claimed her first Wimbledon title, Anisimova reversed the script on the six-time Grand Slam champion, winning 6-4, 6-3 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The eighth-seeded Anisimova will now face two-time US Open champion Naomi Osaka in Thursday’s semi-finals.

Anisimova credited her Wimbledon loss for teaching her to play fearlessly. She had prepared for the rematch by revisiting her earlier defeat: “Last night — nobody told me to — but I watched it back, as painful as it was, just to see what I could avoid or what went wrong. 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.”

She added: “What I learned then and also throughout this tournament is that with each match I remind myself not to go in with fear... today I came out with not an ounce of fear.”

Swiatek attributed the defeat to her poor service performance, managing only 50% success on first serve and winning just 10 of 30 points on second serve.

“I couldn’t win today playing like that, serving like that, and with Amanda being so aggressive on the returns. She moved better, she played better. Everything was different,” Swiatek admitted, contrasting Anisimova’s performance with her Wimbledon display.

Match Progression

Turning Points

• Ominous Start: Anisimova was broken in the opening game but immediately regained control.
• Fifth Game Rescue: Faced with two break points at 15-40, she held to go 3-2 up.
• Set Point Success: In the 10th game, a shaky Swiatek serve and a wild forehand gave Anisimova the first set.
• Second Set Battle: Swiatek initially broke and led 2-0, but Anisimova broke back and exploited further serving errors.
• Match-Ending Drama: A net cord bounced away from Swiatek to seal the match 6-4, 6-3 for Anisimova.

Anisimova’s remarkable turnaround highlights her resilience and tactical growth, setting up an intriguing semi-final clash with Naomi Osaka. The match also underscores her capacity to learn from past defeats and channel that experience into fearless, high-stakes performance.