We have an incredible, if unexpected, women’s semifinal in store for us at the US Open on Thursday. Amanda Animisova reached this stage by avenging her 6-0 6-0 loss in the Wimbledon final, while Osaka has looked back to her elite self this summer. Which of these women do you think will reach the final? Our writers share their thoughts. Predicting this match are Jordan Reynolds, Zain Mustafa, Yesh Ginsburg, Ateet Shrivastava, and Andreas Pelekis. We also have predictions for the other semifinal, between Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula .

US Open Women’s Semifinal Predictions

Jordan:

It will be fascinating to observe how Osaka approaches this match against one of the few players who hits harder than her from the baseline, especially on the backhand side. The two-time US Open champ

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