NEW YORK – Iga Swiatek knew that it wouldn't be an easy matchup this time around against Amanda Anisimova.

The last time these two met was at the Wimbledon finals in July, where it took Swiatek just 57 minutes to beat Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 for her sixth Grand Slam title.

That double bagel in a Grand Slam women's singles final was a rarity and the first since the 1988 French Open, when Steffi Graf beat Natasha Zvereva in just 32 minutes.

But the results were much different this time, as Anisimova exacted revenge from that thumping to upset the No. 2 seed Swiatek and 2022 US Open champion, with a 6-4, 6-3 quarterfinal win at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Anisimova, the No. 8 seed, certainly got off to a better start in the US Open quarterfinals, finally securing her first point in the two matchups i

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