Anisimova, 24, delivered a composed and aggressive performance on Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 36 minutes. The victory came just two months after Swiatek had routed her 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final — a defeat that ranked among the most lopsided in Grand Slam history.
“To come back from Wimbledon like that is really special to me,” Anisimova said after the match. “I feel like I worked so hard to turn it around… I knew I was going to have to dig really deep. It was such a tough match, truly a battle for me.”
Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion and pre-tournament favourite after recent triumphs at Wimbledon and Cincinnati, looked poised to extend her dominant run when she broke Anisimova in the opening game. But the American quickly struck back and gradually grew in confidence, with Swiatek’s serve proving vulnerable under pressure.
Crucial points seemed to fall Anisimova’s way, with two decisive net cords helping her cause — the second one clinching match point to the delight of the home crowd. Swiatek, visibly frustrated, ended the contest with a double fault that underlined her difficult afternoon.
The result ends Swiatek’s bid for a second US Open crown and opens the door for Anisimova to challenge for her first major title. She will next face either two-time champion Naomi Osaka or Czech 11th seed Karolina Muchova in Thursday’s semi-final.
The win marks a career-defining moment for Anisimova, who turned the page on one of the lowest points of her career with a performance of grit, precision, and resilience on the sport’s biggest stage.