US Open live: Aryna Sabalenka v Amanda Anisimova latest score and updates from women’s final – UK Times

Amanda Anisimova is just 24 years old but has just reached back-to-back finals at Wimbledon and the US Open.

She’s the youngest player to do that since Serena Williams in 2002.

“It’s a dream come true,” Anisimova said. “I’ve been dreaming of a US Open final for, like, forever.

“The hope is to be the champion.”

Amanda Anisimova fell to her knees and tapped on the blue hard court. With her dream of reaching a first final at the US Open accomplished, whatever magic that is unfolding in New York had worked its spell again.

Eight weeks after her 6-0 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat to Iga Swiatek, the 24-year-old from New Jersey has given herself another chance to win a grand slam title at the first opportunity. After avenging her defeat to Swiatek in the quarter-finals, Anisimova went one step further by overturning Naomi Osaka’s lead in a back-and-forth semi-final across almost three hours, setting up a final against the World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

A little over eight weeks after they met in the Wimbledon semi-finals, Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka will meet again in the US Open final.

Anisimova won that match to deny Sabalenka her first Wimbledon final, and leads the World No 1 in their head-to-head 6-3.

Sabalenka is aiming to become the first player to defend a US Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2014.

The US Open women’s final between Amanda Anisimova and Aryna Sabalenka will be played on Saturday 6 September at 4pm local time (9pm UK time).

The men’s final will be played on Sunday 7 September, at the earlier time of 2pm local time (7pm UK time).

How to watch the US Open finals

Sky Sports is showing the US Open in the UK and ESPN in the US.

Amanda Anisimova plays defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open women’s final.

Just eight weeks ago, Anisimova lost her first grand slam final 6-0 6-0 at Wimbledon to Iga Swiatek, but the 24-year-old American has put that disappointment behind her to reach her first US Open final.

The eighth seed earned revenge against Swiatek in the quarter-finals then defeated Naomi Osaka in a semi-final thriller to set up the chance for the ultimate redemption against Sabalenka.

Sabalenka is also out for revenge after her defeat to Anisimova in the Wimbledon semi-finals, while the World No 1 aims to become the first player to defend a US Open singles title since Serena Williams in 2014.

Sabalenka is through to a third grand slam final this year, but lost the Australian Open final to Madison Keys and the French Open final to Coco Gauff.