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TORONTO — Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. One of five U.S. quarterfinalists, Anisimova took a mental-health break from tennis last year. She has two WTA Tour titles — in 2019 in Bogota and 2022 in Melbourne. Anisimova improved to 5-2 against Sabalenka after losing the previous two matchups. Anisimova will face eighth-seeded Emma Navarro in an all-American semifinal. Navarro beat fellow American Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5). In the night session, third-seeded defending champion Jessica Pegula beat Peyton Stearns 6-4, 7-5 in another all-American matchup. No. 6 Liudmila Samsonova faced No. 14 Diana Shnaider in an all-Russian quarterfinal in the late match.
