2025 USO Women's Semifinal: [8] Amanda Anisimova vs. [23] Naomi Osaka

[Down_the_line]

Now Osaka getting tight...

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Let’s see if anisimova can close out the set.

 

[kishnabe]

Lol Osaka, what do you expect when you hit the ball short.

 

[tudwell]

That was an ABSURD return game after 40-0. Holy crap. Hope Anisimova can hold here, though I’ll have to go to bed for the third.

 

[NYTennisfan]

These ladies are putting on a show tonight, great set of matches which is much needed after a dull few days on both sides men and women.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

What a get to then take the BP - can AA serve it out.....been shaky a little with opportunities.......we shall see.

 

[Pheasant]

What a match! Osaka was up 40-0, only to get broken. Wow!!

 

[Down_the_line]

That was an ABSURD return game after 40-0. Holy crap. Hope Anisimova can hold here, though I’ll have to go to bed for the third.

Yeah I was just going to say.... I said that Osaka was getting tight but Anisimova just TOOK that last game.

 

[Down_the_line]

Don't you dare get broken again here, Amanda!

 

[Bisquick]

That slappy stab by Amanda was awesome

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Two marshmallow 2nd serves get squashed from Osaka......danger zone again for AA.

 

[Down_the_line]

For God's sake man....

 

[Pheasant]

OMG. She double faulted to give back the break!

Dammit.

 

[zvelf]

Amanda is making tons of errors when score is close. I think if she gets a break first, she will maintain that.

Nah, the story of the match is that every time that Anisimova breaks, Osaka breaks right back, to the point that Amanda's last 2 service breaks over Osaka, I just thought, it won't matter because Osaka's going to break right back and I'm rooting for Osaka.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Anisimova has really choked here.

 

[kishnabe]

Naomi time to choke.

 

[Pheasant]

What a rally!!!! Wow!!

 

[NYTennisfan]

Big girl hitting

 

[kishnabe]

What a beauty of a shot from Amanda.

 

[Pheasant]

Osaka’s return is insane. Wow.

 

[Pheasant]

What a return by AA! Wow!

 

[ForehandCross]

Let's go Amanda

 

[Down_the_line]

That Anisimova backhand is nuclear!

 

[Pheasant]

It’s only right that we get a 3rd set! This is the match of the tournament! What a delight!

 

[Down_the_line]

We are going to a 3rd!

 

[tennisjedi]

What are the chances we'll have a 3rd set tiebreak?

 

[bluetrain4]

ANOTHER set? Lol. This feels like it's been going on for four hours. Anisimova did play pretty fearlessly serving to stay in the set and in the tiebreak.

 

[Zara]

What a tight match. Come on, Naomi!

 

[Bisquick]

Anisimova has really choked here.

She’s what? Come again….

 

[tx10is]

crowd getting their money's worth tonight
this could go either way

 

[zvelf]

Amanda is clearly the better player. If she is not going to win today, it is purely because of nerves and not talent.

You say this as if the mental game isn't actually the most important part and you can't be the better player if you can't mentally hold your nerve.

As to the match, I do like both players and this match deserves a third set for all the marbles.

 

[ForehandCross]

I want Amanda to win the whole thing. Prove them all wrong girl. Make history

 

[brinkeguthrie]

I absolutely cannot tell who is gonna win this. Such an even match.

 

[Bisquick]

Two very talented yet fragile athletes going at it - this will be a killer third set or not.

 

[Zara]

Naomi should win this, really. Come on, girl.

 

[ForehandCross]

Naomi should win this, really. Come on, girl.

No root for Amanda one of the best tennis story ever if she gets past Osaka and wins the final.

 

[kishnabe]

Amanda finds her service games. Hopefully, she can get the break and actually go on to hold.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Under my umbrella ella ella eh eh eh under my umbrella

 

[bluetrain4]

Geesh look at the available seats (well, purchased but empty). I know it's a week night and school has started, but still. What's the USO rule for moving down to find better seats?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Can anisimova hold here?

 

[Sudacafan]

Osaka is losing quality of play as the match progresses.

 

[Pheasant]

AA draws first blood in the 3rd set. Can she consolidate her break? Let’s go!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Naomi should win this, really. Come on, girl.

Osaka hasn’t been this far since she won the Aussie open in 2021. Could be a huge missed opportunity.

 

[Bisquick]

Naomi doing some shadow swinging - Iga style

 

[tennisjedi]

It looks like Osaka's tapping out. The length of this match has taken a toll on her.

 

[Sudacafan]

After suffering a double-bagel defeat in a Grand Slam final, Anisimova is close to become the only player in history—male or female—attempting to exact revenge in the very next Grand Slam final she competes in.

 

[Pheasant]

Anasimova has been on fire this set. She’s crushing winners consistently. This is some truly amazing tennis.

 

[Down_the_line]

Anisimova in control here.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Far from over. Nerves migjt get to anisimova.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Gotta hold here.