Deadspin | Amanda Anisimova soars into Toronto title match
Amanda Anisimova fired 28 winners while posting a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 victory over fellow American Emma Navarro on Sunday to reach the championship match of the National Bank Open in Toronto.
Anisimova had a 4-2 edge in aces and won 73 percent of her first-serve points (27 of 37) in the semifinal match while dispatching the eighth-seeded Navarro.
It continues a fine week for Anisimova, who dominated No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
Anisimova, 22, will be playing in her first 1000-level final on Monday against either third-seeded Jessica Pegula or No. 14 Diana Shnaider of Russia, who were playing later Sunday. Anisimova is ranked just No. 132 in the world.
She will be looking for her third WTA title and first since early 2022. Anisimova missed a large part of the 2023 season while focusing on her mental health.
Navarro had just 10 winners. She saved 7 of 11 break points but committed six double faults.
–Field Level Media
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