Overview

• Amanda Anisimova beat world No. 2 Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the US Open quarter-finals, flipping the script from her 6-0, 6-0 loss in July’s Wimbledon final.
• During her post-match media session, Swiatek challenged a question about needing a mental break, asking “Why would you say that?” and directing concerns to “people responsible for the schedule.”
• She also turned the question back on the reporter, asking if he needed a break, after noting the tour’s demands and her run of consecutive matches in recent weeks.
• After the defeat, Swiatek posted that she had been managing a foot problem and skipped practice on off days, saying she was proud to reach the last eight under those conditions.
• The exchange followed an earlier incident at this tournament with Polish journalist Tomek Moczerniuk, who later apologized, while Anisimova advanced to face Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals.