Sabalenka defends US Open title as Anisimova falls short again

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka successfully defended her US Open crown with a commanding 6-3 7-6(3) win over Amanda Anisimova, earning $5 million as the champion. After falling short in two Grand Slam finals earlier this season, Sabalenka captured her fourth major title, denying Anisimova a breakthrough first.

Aryna Sabalenka at the 2025 US OpenThe top-seeded Sabalenka fended off three break points in the opening game before breaking Anisimova to seize a 2-0 lead. Anisimova, who had suffered a double bagel in her maiden Grand Slam final at Wimbledon earlier this year, finally shook off her nerves and got on the board, stringing together three straight games for a 3-2 advantage. But Sabalenka…