Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Amanda Anisimova leaned on manifestation throughout her run at the U.S. Open. That ride put her in the finale, where she expects a battle with Aryna Sabalenka.
Anisimova advanced to her second consecutive Grand Slam finale through a 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3 win over No. 23 Naomi Osaka of Japan, a semifinal that started Thursday and ended early Friday morning in Flushing, N.Y.
The No. 9 American will take on Sabalenka in the finale Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
She said she let stress get to her early on, even accepting a potential semifinal loss, before digging deep and unearthing her game in the battle with Osaka, which lasted nearly 3 hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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