Amanda Anisimova Upsets Second-Seeded Aryna Sabalenka To Reach National Bank Open 2024 Semifinals
Sabalenka, from Belarus, had eight double faults in windy conditions, the last at love-40 in the final game. She withdrew from Wimbledon because of a shoulder injury and skipped the Paris Olympics.
Mumbai, August 11: Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. One of five U.S. quarterfinalists, the 22-year-old Anisimova took a mental-health break from tennis last year. She has two WTA Tour titles — in 2019 in Bogota and 2022 in Melbourne. Anisimova improved to 5-2 against Sabalenka after losing the previous two matchups. Coco Gauff Crashes out of National Bank Open 2024 With 6–4, 6–1 Loss to Diana Shnaider.
“She's an amazing player, so it's always really tough playing against her," Anisimova said about Sabalenka, the Australian Open winner the last two years.
“I played her earlier this year at the Australian Open when she was on fire," Anisimova said. "I went in with a little bit of a different game plan, and I was really happy with how I was able to execute that today.”
Sabalenka, from Belarus, had eight double faults in windy conditions, the last at love-40 in the final game. She withdrew from Wimbledon because of a shoulder injury and skipped the Paris Olympics.
“It was really tough,” Anisimova said about the conditions. “Took some time for me to get used to that.”
Anisimova will face eighth-seeded Emma Navarro in an all-American semifinal. Navarro beat fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5).
“It was really tough,” Navarro said. “The wind was swirling.”
Townsend was the first “lucky loser” to reach a WTA 1000 quarterfinal. She got into the main draw as an injury replacement. Novak Djokovic Spotted Playing Violin in Croatia After Winning First Ever Olympic Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 (Watch Video).
“This week has been amazing,” Townsend said.
In the night session, third-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula beat Peyton Stearns 6-4, 7-5 in another all-American matchup. No. 6 Liudmila Samsonova faced No. 14 Diana Shnaider in an all-Russian quarterfinal in the late match. Pegula beat Samsonova in the final last year in Montreal. The five U.S. quarterfinalists are the most on the tour since 2001.
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