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Aryna Sabalenka secured her second straight US Open title, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3). This victory marks Sabalenka as the first woman to achieve consecutive US Open wins since Serena Williams (2012-2014) and the tenth overall. Despite Anisimova’s initial power and precision, Sabalenka remained composed, adapting her strategy with well-placed drop shots. Anisimova, conversely, became increasingly prone to unforced errors. The closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium, intended to aid Anisimova, instead caused her discomfort with the lighting. Sabalenka’s strong tiebreaker record (20-1) and resilient serve proved crucial in clinching the championship.
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Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive US Open women’s championship, dispatching Amanda Anisimova in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6 (3).
With the victory, Sabalenka becomes the first woman to earn consecutive US Open titles since Serena Williams won three straight from 2012-14.
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The match presented a change of typical roles for the two players. In the past, Sabalenka has let her emotions rattle her when play wasn’t going her way. That appeared as if it might happen when she couldn’t dominate with her serve early on. Anisimova quickly moved from corner to corner, covering every area where Sabalenka could hit the ball.
However, Sabalenka didn’t get flustered and maintained her composure while slowly making adjustments with her shot-making. Initially trying to push Anisimova back with her serve and forehand, Sabalenka slowly worked in some touch and left Anisimova flailing at a few well-placed drop shots.
Early on, Anisimova looked like she would be the one to win with power. Her forehand was particularly formidable, firing shots deep into the corners that left Sabalenka out of position. She also showed impressive precision, slicing backhand and forehand slots just inside the sidelines. Sabalenka thought those shots might go out, but they repeatedly landed in.
However, Anisimova was the player who slowly became unglued as she continually made unforced errors. Those shots along the sideline that landed inside the boundary began to fall out of bounds. And she frequently missed with her serve, hitting the ball into the net.
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The roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium was closed due to rain in Flushing, New York. Going into the match, the belief was that might help Anisimova if it made the crowd noise louder as they cheered for the American versus Sabalenka. Yet Anisimova claimed the lights from the roof were shining into her eyes as she tossed the ball up to serve.
The other imposing number was Sabalenka’s 20-1 record in tiebreakers. Anisimova won three consecutive games to rally from a 5-3 deficit in the second set to take a 6-5 lead. Suddenly, Sabalenka was in position of needing to hold to stay alive, which she did by rocketing a serve far to Anisimova’s right that she couldn’t hit back over the net.
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Sabalenka also becomes the 10th woman to win consecutive US Open championships. She joins Margaret Court, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Venus Williams, Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams.
Here is how the action progressed throughout the match on Yahoo Sports’ live updates and highlights from the 2025 US Open women’s singles final:
