Amanda Anisimova credited the power of positive thinking as she fought back from a set down to beat Naomi Osaka and reach the US Open final on Thursday.

The American eighth seed clawed her way into a second consecutive Grand Slam showpiece with a tense 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 win over four-time major champion Osaka.

"I felt like I wasn't playing my tennis because I was nervous, and I was letting the stress get to me a little bit, but then I tried to dig deep and find my game," said the 24-year-old Anisimova.

"I just keep telling myself that I can do it, and I believe in myself. I keep saying that over and over again, not just in the match, but the whole day.

"But I really try and tell my brain, or I guess I feel like manifest it or visualise it, then it will happen. I just try and st

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