US Open Day 12 - Anisimova vs. Sabalenka - repeat or revenge?

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Tennis, Wimbledon, Sports, Sports & Recreation

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

World Number One Aryna Sabalenka is set to face Amanda Anisimova in Saturday’s US Open final after a thrilling night of tennis on women’s semi final night in New York. Catherine, David and Matt discuss it all.

Part one - Anisimova’s win over Osaka. How did she pull it off despite not finding her best tennis until deep into the second set? Why did Osaka not play more aggressively? And how on earth has Anisimova turned a double bagel loss in a Wimbledon final into a fortifying experience?

Part two - Sabalenka’s win over Jessica Pegula (25m50s). We discuss defending champion Sabalenka’s Pete Sampras-esque performance to overcome home favourite Pegula in a three set thriller.

Part three - Men’s semi finals preview. (43m06s). Can Djokovic defy Father Time again to take down Alcaraz? And does Felix Auger Aliassime stand even the faintest chance against Jannik Sinner?

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0:00.0	Disney Lullaby, a cute playlist with soothing lullaby versions of Disney songs.
0:12.0	The Disney Lullaby playlist. Listen now Hello Hello and welcome to the tennis podcast on what was day 12 of the US Open,
0:39.9	but is now somewhere very deep in the twilight zone.
0:44.6	It is 3 a.m.
0:46.2	We are back at tennis podcast towers, New York,
0:49.3	trying desperately to process what we witnessed on the Arthorash Stadium tonight.
0:55.4	In short, two mesmerising victories, one for the world number one, Arena Sabalenko,
1:01.7	and one for the eighth seed, Amanda Anishamova,
1:05.2	the evening's entertainment finishing just shy of one o'clock in the morning
1:10.5	when a roll of thunder echoed around the Arthrash
1:14.9	stadium just as Amanda Anasamova was clinching her victory, her dramatic comeback victory over Naomi Osaka.
1:23.6	It made the moment feel almost biblical in its heft and even more so for me once I turned to
1:31.3	Matt Roberts and witnessed a face of pure rapture.
1:37.0	What an intro.
1:39.6	I can't believe we're here again.
1:41.8	Back to back, Grand Slam Finals from Amanda Nissimova.
1:46.5	What a night.
1:48.7	I mean, we talk about women's semi-final night at the US Open, don't we?
1:54.0	Being one of the very best tickets in town.
1:58.0	And it's actually quite rare that both matches go three sets both matches have such
2:04.1	quality such drama it's a very very special evening and yeah get me to the hair salon
2:11.7	yeah it's so special that even even the ever magnanimous David Law, whose prediction went down in flames tonight, can appreciate and enjoy it and look back on it, I think, fondly.
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