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Amanda Anisimova’s 2025 US Open Breakthrough Seals Historic Fifth-Straight Grand Slam Final for American Women

Anisimova’s comeback extends American women’s dominance with a fifth-straight Slam final.

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Amanda Anisimova etched her name into history on Thursday night, storming back from a set down to defeat Naomi Osaka 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights and booking her place in the 2025 US Open final. The 24-year-old’s gritty performance not only marked her second straight major final but also extended an extraordinary streak: for the fifth consecutive Grand Slam, an American woman has reached the championship match.

Amanda Anisimova’s reaction after beating Naomi Osaka to reach US Open final

She falls to her knees, soaking it all in.

If you’ve followed her journey, you know a constant theme in her life is bravery.

She showed it once again tonight.

Chills. 🥹
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 5, 2025

A Historic Run for U.S. Women’s Tennis

Anisimova joins a lineage of American success that has defined the women’s game throughout the season. Madison Keys opened the charge at the Australian Open by stunning Aryna Sabalenka, followed by Coco Gauff’s victory over Sabalenka at Roland Garros. Wimbledon saw Iga Swiatek halt Anisimova in the final, but the Florida-based star has rebounded emphatically in New York.

Counting Jessica Pegula’s 2024 US Open run, the streak now stretches across five straight majors. The longest since the Williams sisters and Jennifer Capriati carried the torch back in 2002. Also, after Williams’ sisters in 2002, she is also the youngest player to advance to the US Open and Wimbledon Women’s Singles finals in a single season.

“Oh my god, it means the world,” Anisimova said on court, still breathless after her three-hour marathon win. “This has been a dream of mine, like, forever to be in the US Open final—and obviously, the hope is to be the champion.”

After making her maiden slam final, Amanda achieves another milestone ✅

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— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 14, 2025

Her victory sets up a high-stakes clash against world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who upset Jessica Pegula in the other semifinal. For Anisimova, it is another shot at redemption, just eight weeks removed from her humbling 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Swiatek at Wimbledon. This time, she believes the scars of that loss have sharpened her resolve.

“I think it just shows that I have worked really hard, especially on my mental game and not giving up,” she reflected. “Like today, I could have easily said, ‘Oh, she’s playing better than me, and I can’t really do anything.’ I really tried to find any way I could to stay in the match. I think I have really done a better job of that, and especially since the Wimbledon final. I think I have really shifted with my attitude as well.”

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— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) September 5, 2025

Anisimova’s first-strike tennis seems perfectly suited to the US Open stage, and now, she has the chance to crown her resurgence with a maiden Slam. For American tennis, her triumph ensures that the legacy of dominance continues.

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