Amanda Anisimova experienced the worst possible result in her first Grand Slam final.

She will get another chance in the next major championship match.

The eighth-seeded New Jersey native rallied to beat No. 23 Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 in a U.S. Open semifinal that ended early Friday morning in New York.

Anisimova, who lost 6-0, 6-0 to Poland's Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final this summer, heads to her first U.S. Open final to oppose the defending champion, Aryna Sabalenka. The top-seeded Belarusian overtook fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.

Anisimova prevailed in 2 hours, 56 minutes, despite Osaka logging far more aces (15-7) and far fewer double faults (6-1 for Anisimova).

Asked how she bounced back from losing the first-set tiebreaker, the

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