For the second time in her career, Amanda Anisimova failed to cross the final hurdle in Grand Slam events. In the US Open final, held on Saturday (September 6), the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd saw Aryna Sabalenka become a champion for the second consecutive time.
Anisimova later revealed she failed to overcome nerves, which was also the reason why she froze in her first Grand Slam final at Wimbledon , which resulted in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat to Iga Swiatek . The American, right after her defeat, was seen weeping into her towel as US Open director Stacey Allaster was seen consoling her.
Here’s the video:
You were formidable this fortnight, Amanda ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3lDrPr1T2V — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2025
But Sabalenka was convinced that Anisimova one day wi