Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating the U.S.'s Amanda Anisimova during the women's finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.

Aryna Sabalenka did not make many mistakes –⁠ well, until near the end –⁠ despite not sacrificing any power, and outplayed Amanda Anisimova for a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory in the U.S. Open final Saturday, making her the first woman to win the tournament in consecutive years since Serena Williams more than a decade ago.

The No. 1-ranked Sabalenka picked up the fourth Grand Slam title of her career, all on hard courts. This was not all smooth sailing, though.

Sabalenka twice led by a break in the second set, and served for the win at 5-4. But at 30-all, so close to the trophy, she had a chance to hit an overhead and get to matc

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