It was a warm and rainy afternoon in New York when two power players, world number one Aryna Sabalenka and world number eight Amanda Anisimova, met at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the women’s singles final at the 2025 US Open on Saturday. It was a matchup that had the crowd happily abuzz: while Sabalenka, the defending champion, had yet to win a major this year, Anisimova—fresh from exciting wins over Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals and Naomi Osaka in the semis—was appearing in her second consecutive Grand Slam final, seeking her first major title.

The result? Victory for Sabalenka, 6-3, 7-6, making her the first woman to win the US Open two years in a row since Serena Williams in the 2010s.

Things got off to a strong start: after Sabalenka fought off three break points to hold her first s

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