In just three minutes daily, stay updated on global tennis news. Hello tennis fans, today is Friday, September 5, 2025. Welcome to the midday news report brought to you by "Tennis Home."

At 7:20 AM Beijing time, the 2025 US Open women's singles semifinals began. In the opening match, top seed and world number one Sabalenka battled the fourth seed and local favorite Pegula in a three-set thriller, ultimately coming back to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. This marks her third consecutive year reaching the US Open final and her sixth straight hard-court Grand Slam final, just one win away from defending her title successfully.

This victory marks Sabalenka's eighth win over the wealthy heiress, improving their head-to-head to 8-2. It is also the Belarusian's third Grand Slam final appearance this year and the seventh of her career. In her previous six finals, Sabalenka has won three titles and finished runner-up three times.

In the next match, former world number one Naomi Osaka faced another local star, Anisimova. The first set was fiercely contested, with Osaka holding a 5-4 lead and a chance to serve out the set, but the resilient Anisimova pushed it to a tiebreak. The Japanese player eventually took the set 7-6 with a 7-4 tiebreak score. In the following sets, the American increased her forehand aggression and reduced errors, gaining control to win 7-6(3), 6-3, overturning Osaka. This is Anisimova’s first US Open final and her second consecutive Grand Slam final after Wimbledon.

No men's singles matches took place today; only two men's doubles semifinals were played. The fifth seeds Granollers and Zeballos performed excellently, defeating R. Krajicek and T. Fritz 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to reach their second Grand Slam doubles final of the season. The other final spot was claimed by the sixth seeds Salisbury and Skupski, who beat Bambridge and Venus 6-7(2), 7-6(5), 6-4.

Moving on to recent updates: Last night Beijing time, Kazakhstan’s star Rybarikova, who exited early at the US Open, announced the end of her partnership with Italian coach Sanguinetti. This leaves Rybarikova with only Vukov as her coach, who was previously accused of mental abuse against her.

Another update: 69-year-old Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg revealed in his autobiography that he was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer several years ago and is currently fighting the disease.

Björn Borg stated that although he had no symptoms, cancer was detected during a medical check-up. Surgery was necessary because tests showed the cancer was at an advanced stage. "Cancer cells always carry the risk of spreading, which is a reality I must face for some time. Every six months I endure anxious waiting to confirm if we have stopped it in time. Fear comes and goes. But that’s life, isn’t it? You can never predict the future; you can only try to live each day well." It’s clear Borg maintains a positive mindset without self-pity. We wish him a speedy recovery!

Additionally, there have been changes in the World Team roster for this year’s Laver Cup tennis competition. Due to the withdrawals of Americans Shelton and Tommy Paul, their compatriots Mickelson and Opelka have stepped in to compete.

Finally, let’s play a guessing game. The following picture shows a player crying tears of joy after a victory. Without any hints, can you identify who he is?

In the previous guessing game, some fans gave the correct answer. Yes, the person in the picture is Chinese star Wang Xinyu.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Independent Thinker)