Ruthless Amanda Anisimova crushes Haddad Maia at US Open, secures Wimbledon final rematch against Iga Swiatek

Amanda Anisimova has earned her ticket to the US Open quarterfinals after a commanding 6-0, 6-3 win over Beatriz Haddad Maia. The world No. 9 was impressive and became the last woman to secure a spot in the quarterfinals, setting up a blockbuster match against Iga Swiatek for a place in the semifinals.

The American now has 10 wins in her last 11 appearances in Grand Slam tournaments, a run that includes reaching the final of Wimbledon just two months ago, where she lost to Swiatek. Haddad Maia was looking to reach the US Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year and came into the match with 30 Grand Slam wins, but she put on a particularly erratic performance and could do little against the home favorite's efficiency.

With the win, Anisimova guarantees that there won't be a new first-time Grand Slam finalist at this year's US Open. Of the eight quarterfinalists, five are already Grand Slam champions (Iga Swiatek (6), Naomi Osaka (4), Aryna Sabalenka (3), Barbora Krejcikova (2), and Marketa Vondrousova (1)), in addition to three previous runners-up: Karolina Muchova (2023 Roland Garros), Jessica Pegula (2024 US Open), and Anisimova herself (2025 Wimbledon).

It was a stunning start for the home player, who won 15 of the first 17 points against a disconnected Haddad Maia. The Brazilian accumulated 4 double faults and 8 unforced errors in a short set that lasted just 27 minutes. Anisimova went up a double break, dropping only a couple of points to her opponent with great service games that gave her a 4-0 lead.

In the fourth game, Haddad Maia was able to get on the board for the first time and slowly started to find her rhythm, but it was perhaps too late against an especially effective Anisimova on serve. The 24-year-old American got more break opportunities in the fifth game and extended her lead, winning seven consecutive points before closing out the set 6-0. The 2025 Wimbledon runner-up won an impressive 81% of her service points (dropping just three of them) and had a notable 68% of points won on return.

Anisimova's run continued at the start of the second set, as she got an early break to go up 1-0. However, errors began to creep in, and the American squandered a 40-15 lead in the second game, allowing the Brazilian to get a break and her first game of the match. But Haddad Maia's serve didn't hold up, and Anisimova responded with her fifth consecutive break before going up 3-1 on her own serve.

For the first time in the match, Haddad Maia was able to win a service game in the fifth game, and she showed resilience by getting back in the fight. The South American managed to get on the scoreboard with her serve for the second time in a row, making it 3-4. But Anisimova didn't hesitate in the final part of the match and held onto her serve, closing out the victory 6-0, 6-3. Haddad Maia showed grit to compete in the final moments.

Anisimova's next opponent will be none other than the 6-time major champion Iga Swiatek in what will be a rematch of the Wimbledon final from just two months ago. Anisimova will surely remember the historic 6-0, 6-0 scoreline that Swiatek put on her to win Wimbledon for the first time—only the second time in Grand Slam history a final has ended with that result.

Swiatek is on a roll with 18 wins in her last 19 matches (and 26 of her last 29). The Pole looks like a strong candidate for the title, and the precedent of a final in which she dominated Anisimova makes her the clear favorite to take down one of the last two Americans in the tournament (along with Jessica Pegula).