Naomi Osaka vs. Coco Gauff was the headliner matchup for the women's draw during the Round of 16. Osaka removed most of the drama rather quickly, however.

Osaka's thrilling tournament came to an end with Thursday's semifinal loss to Amanda Anisimova. But in the bigger picture, the sports might have its most bankable star back in top form.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka (1) will face Amanda Anisimova (8) in the women’s singles final of the 2025 U.S. Open on Saturday. Semifinals day saw the world No. 1 beat Jessica Pegula (4) in three sets, repeating her victory over the American in last year’s final.

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

Naomi Osaka’s last Labubu at the U.S. Open was going to be Osaka herself. For Osaka, that was the real bummer about her loss one match short of the final.

She’s creating this whole world between her Afro-Haitian culture, her Japanese culture, and the sport,” her hairstylist, Marty Harper, exclusively tells ‘Vogue.’ “And we’re just starting to explore it.

Osaka defeated Karolína Muchová in the quarterfinal of the 2025 US Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) win on Wednesday night. The two-time US Open champion advanced to the semifinal of the tournament for the first time since she last won the competition in 2020.