India, Sept. 5 -- World number one Aryna Sabalenka has reached the final of a hard-court grand slam for the sixth time in a row, a run of dominance on the surface that could see her lift a fourth grand slam title on Saturday at the US Open. In her way stands American Amanda Anisimova, who is enjoying a renaissance after her return to the tour, into her second consecutive slam final after reaching the Wimbledon championship match in July.

Anisimova is hunting her first slam title, and will be itching for a stronger showing after being double-bagelled by Iga Swiatek in London on an evening she will want to forget. However, heading into the New York final, she will have momentum on her side: she leads the head-to-head 6-3 against Sabalenka....