New York, Sept. 4 -- American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova produced the performance of her career today IST, defeating world No. 2 and Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the US Open, registering the biggest upset of the tournament so far and gaining sweet revenge for her humiliating defeat in the Wimbledon final just 53 days ago.
The packed Arthur Ashe Stadium witnessed a turnaround story. At Wimbledon, Anisimova had won no games, losing 6-0, 6-0 to Swiatek. But on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows, the 24-year-old New Jersey native came out fearless, striking her heavy groundstrokes with precision and aggression, keeping Swiatek on the defensive throughout.
The opening set was tight, with both players excha...