Wow, what a wild ride that match was. Amanda Anisimova just went beast mode at the US Open semis, ousting Naomi Osaka in three nail-biting sets, 6-7(4), 7-6(3), 6-3. Seriously, if you didn’t yell at the TV a little, were you even watching? And now she’s headed to the final to face off against Aryna Sabalenka. Talk about a comeback after that disastrous end to her Wimbledon campaign.

People are buzzing, obviously. How could you not root for her after everything she’s been through? The whole story gets even heavier when you realize how much her family, especially her late father, shaped her grit and determination. There’s a real, raw resilience there. It’s not just about tennis; it’s about fighting through heartbreak and still coming out swinging.

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