# Sabalenka beats Anisimova to repeat as US Open champion

Event date: 2025-09-06

Aryna Sabalenka finished the US Open the same way she finished much of her season: on top of the women's game and holding another major trophy. On the event date, the world No. 1 defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the women's singles final in Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning her fourth Grand Slam title and defending her New York crown for a second straight year. The result mattered not only because it came in a final, but because it confirmed Sabalenka's hard-court dominance and her status as the player everyone else is still trying to catch.

The match opened with Sabalenka setting the pace. She controlled the first set after the players traded early games, using her serve and power to keep Anisimova under constant pressure. The report says Anisimova finished with 29 unforced errors, which helped explain why Sabalenka could keep moving forward in rallies and avoid getting dragged into a longer, more uncertain contest. By the end of the opening set, Sabalenka had the cushion she needed and was a set away from the title.

The second set asked for more patience. Anisimova, the No. 8 seed, settled after a shaky start and pushed the final into a tiebreak. Sabalenka even had a chance to finish the match at 5-4, but a forehand smash hit the net and gave Anisimova new life. Sabalenka regrouped, held on and then closed out the title in the tiebreak when Anisimova's return went wide. It was a reminder that even the world No. 1 still has to absorb pressure point by point when a major final gets tight.

The victory carried historical weight as well. Sabalenka was playing in her third straight US Open final and became the first defending champion to repeat in New York since Serena Williams won three in a row from 2012 to 2014. All four of Sabalenka's Grand Slam titles have come on hard courts, a record that reflects how effectively her power game translates to the surface. In the trophy ceremony, she told Anisimova she knew very well what it was like to lose a Grand Slam final, a nod to the pain that often sits behind championship moments.

For Anisimova, the loss did not erase the scale of her run. She was appearing in her second straight major final after losing to Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon, and she reached New York's final by beating Swiatek in the quarterfinals and Naomi Osaka in the semifinal. The BBC reporting also underlines a broader American trend: a U.S. player has appeared in each of the last five Grand Slam singles finals. Sabalenka's win finally gave her a statement victory over an American in a major final after earlier defeats to Madison Keys and Coco Gauff, and it left her one step ahead in a season that already confirms her place at the top of the sport.