The quarterfinals conclude on Wednesday in New York.
Two months ago in the ladies’ singles championship match at Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek completely dominated Amanda Anisimova by a score of 6-0, 6-0, in a final that lasted less than an hour. It was a tough moment for Anisimova in her first Major final, coming off an exhausting three-set semifinal upset over Aryna Sabalenka. On Wednesday, a much fresher Amanda gets her rematch against Iga.
Day 11’s other WTA singles quarterfinal sees Karolina Muchova, who is looking to reach her third consecutive US Open semifinal, face two-time champion Naomi Osaka.
On the ATP side, we have an all-Italian battle between Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti. And in one of the biggest matches of both men’s careers, Alex de Minaur takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Plus, Wednesday hosts two blockbuster women’s doubles semifinals, as the top four seeds have all advanced to this stage.
Throughout the tournament, this preview will analyze the day’s four most prominent matches, while highlighting the other notable matches on the schedule. Wednesday’s play gets underway at 11:00am local time.
Felix Auger-Aliassime (25) vs. Alex de Minaur (8) – 11:30am on Arthur Ashe Stadium
In the last two rounds, Auger-Aliassime has played his best two matches in years. After dismissing Alexander Zverev in four sets, and overcoming a 2-6 head-to-head record, he soundly defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets, overcoming a 1-7 head-to-head record. Felix has dropped only one set on the way to his third Major quarterfinal, nearly four years after his last one, when he blew a two-sets-to-love lead in Melbourne against Daniil Medvedev. His other quarterfinal came five years ago at this same event, when a young Carlos Alcaraz retired mid-match.
This is a sixth Major quarterfinal for de Minaur, and his fifth out of the last seven, but he is 0-4 in this round of Majors (with an additional walkover in this round). And in the four losses, Alex has not even managed to win a set. So he is in danger of falling into Rublevian territory in Major quarterfinals.
Like Felix, the Australian has only lost one set this fortnight, though the average ranking of his opposition has been 170th in the world. However, de Minaur did come into this tournament with some momentum, as last month he won the title in Washington.
Auger-Aliassime is 2-1 against de Minaur at tour level, and 2-0 on hard courts, with Alex’s only victory coming on clay. And breaking through the Major quarterfinal roadblock is going to be a tough task for de Minaur, especially when he won’t be the player able to dictate the rallies. While Auger-Aliassime has not actually won a completed Major quarterfinal, he’s still reached a semi, and only lost once in the quarters. Considering Felix is in such strong form, he’s the favorite to achieve his second Major semifinal.
Amanda Anisimova (8) vs. Iga Swiatek (2) – Not Before 1:00pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium
A bit ironically, since the end of the clay court season, Swiatek has been on fire. She’s gone 21-2, and is now into her 13th Slam quarterfinal. Iga is 9-3 in this round of Slams, though she did lose in this round of the US Open a year ago, when she was upset by Jessica Pegula.
Even with a loss on Wednesday, Anisimova will reach a new career-high of World No.7, in a year where she’s achieved her first Major final, and also won her first WTA 1000 title. This is Amanda’s fourth Slam quarterfinal, where she is 2-1 previously.
Their brief Wimbledon final is their only prior encounter, and Anisimova will certainly be eager to make a stronger showing on this day. She’ll enjoy plenty of crowd support at her home Slam, and her serve and backhand remain imposing weapons. Yet based on the way Swiatek has been playing this summer, she’s the favorite to again prevail.
Karolina Muchova (11) vs. Naomi Osaka (23) – Not Before 7:00pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium
This is a rematch from the second round of this tournament a year ago, when Muchova defeated Osaka in straights. But in the same round of the very next Major, Osaka came from a set down to defeat Muchova in three. They also split their other two prior encounters, back in 2020 and 2021.
Unlike the last two years in New York, when Karolina advanced to the semifinals rather comfortably, she’s survived a quartet of four setters this year. That has required well over 10 hours on court, which is in stark contrast to Naomi, who has spent about half that long. The four-time Slam champ has won eight of her nine sets, and easily overcame a struggling Coco Gauff in the last round.
This is the most confident and happiest version of Osaka we have seen since her return nearly two years ago, as she’s quickly excelled with her new coaching hire, Tomasz Wiktorowski. While on commentary for Osaka/Gauff match, Lindsey Davenport had high praise for Wiktorowski, describing him as a “great tactician” who brings some fresh clarity to Naomi’s game. With Osaka being the much fresher player, and holding a perfect 12-0 record across Major quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals, she’s a considerable favorite on Wednesday.
Jannik Sinner (1) vs. Lorenzo Musetti (10) – Last on Arthur Ashe Stadium
Sinner is 2-0 against Musetti, and while they haven’t played in over two years, Jannik’s game has evolved significantly since their last match. He’s now claimed 45 of his last 47 hard court matches, and Sinner simply demolished an in-form Alexander Bublik on Monday by the score of 6-1, 6-1, 6-1.
Musetti arrived in New York with little form after suffering an injury three months ago in Paris, yet has reached this quarterfinal with the loss of just one set. Much like Sinner, he’s crushed a few of his recent opponents, to achieve his first quarterfinal in New York. Hard courts are not his strong suit, as Lorenzo’s other two Major quarterfinals, both of which he won, came on clay and grass.
But beating Jannik Sinner on a hard court has quickly become one of the sport’s most challenging asks. And it doesn’t help when it’s an awkward matchup against your fellow countryman, who you grew up playing against and practicing with. And it’s on your self-professed least favorite surface. So Sinner is a huge favorite to reach his fifth consecutive Major semifinal, and his seventh out of the last eight Majors.
Other Notable Matches on Wednesday:
Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend (1) vs. Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens (4) – It’s the 2024 Wimbledon champions vs. the 2025 Wimbledon champions. Both teams have easily advanced through four rounds without the loss of a set.
Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe (3) vs. Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini (2) – Dabrowski and Routliffe won this event two years ago, while Errani and Paolini are the reigning Roland Garros champs. Last year at the WTA Finals, Dabrowski and Routliffe narrowly defeated Errani and Paolini.
Wednesday’s full Order of Play is here.
