NEW YORK ¨C A showdown between two of tennis¡¯ heaviest hitters awaits fans in Saturday¡¯s U.S. Open women¡¯s final, where Amanda Anisimova will hope to derail Aryna Sabalenka¡¯s title defense while chasing Grand Slam redemption.
Few predicted the American would return to a major final so soon after her crushing 6-0, 6-0 defeat by Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon, but Anisimova proved the doubters wrong by ousting the architect of her misery in the quarterfinals.
She brings to the court a similar skill set as Sabalenka, with tremendous power from the baseline, a lethal forehand and a big serve that have overwhelmed opponents through the draw and their three-set comeback wins in the semifinals.
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