To get to the WTA Toronto Masters semi-finals, Amanda Anisimova defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending Australian Open winner, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday.
Anisimova, who is in her maiden Masters semifinal, will play eighth-seeded Emma Navarro on Sunday after Navarro defeated fellow American lucky loser Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).
The 22-year-old Anisimova will aim to make it to her fourth WTA final overall and her first since triumphing in Melbourne in January 2022. After breaking in the tenth game to lose the opening set, Sabalenka missed a backhand to give up the set and slammed her racquet against the court out of fury.
After Sabalenka double-faulted after 86 minutes, Anisimova, who hasn’t dropped a set this week, claimed the final eight games, holding for a 5-2 lead and breaking for the shock.
Anisimova expressed her remarks about Sabalenka after the match and said: “She’s an amazing player, so it’s always really tough playing against her.”
Anisimova talked about facing Navarro and said: “She’s a player who is definitely on fire right now. She’s playing some great tennis. I’m sure it will be a tough match.”
Anisimova in Toronto, ranking, and results in 2024
At the moment ranked no.132, Amanda has managed to achieve a compiled 16-9 match record in 2024. Anisimova is playing at the moment in Toronto where she beat the world no.46 Caroline Dolehide 6-1 6-4, the world no.12 Daria Kasatkina 6-4 6-3, the world no.17 Anna Kalinskaya 6-2 ret. and the world no.3 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-2.
Amanda Anisimova will face the world no.15 Emma Navarro in the semifinal. Their current record is 1-0 for Anisimova.
Navarro in Toronto, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.15 (career-high), the American owns a 45-17 win-loss record in 2024. Navarro is now having a run in Toronto where she overcame Unknown Player bye, the world no.43 Magda Linette 6-2 6-4, the world no.20 Marta Kostyuk 7-5 7-5 and the world no.71 Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-6(5).
The American conquered 1 title in 2024 in Hobart. Emma reached the final in the Paris.
Navarro is scheduled to play next in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open). She will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 12th of August.
Amanda Anisimova and Emma Navarro fought against each other just on 1 occasion. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Anisimova. When they played, Amanda Anisimova won 6-2 6-2 in the 1st round in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open) in March 2022.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
Currently the world no.3, Aryna played her last match on the 10th of August when she capitulated to world no.132 Amanda Anisimova 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Toronto (draw).
This season the Belarussian has a 34-11 win-loss record. The Belarussian conquered 1 title at the Australian Open. The Belarussian was the finalist in Brisbane, in Madrid and in Rome.
Amanda Anisimova, Emma Navarro and Aryna Sabalenka |
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