The 2025 US Open came to a close with familiar faces claiming the spotlight, but it was Aryna Sabalenka’s remarkable performance that captured the hearts of fans and former players alike. Andrea Petkovic, a former top-ten player and commentator, described Sabalenka’s 6-3, 7-6 display as a masterclass under pressure.

The former player started her newsletter saying, "We have done it. We have come to the end. A deep breath, a double portion of the blackest coffee on earth and a deep talk with a non-tennis-person – that’s what it will take to get over the last three weeks."

Petkovic noted how, despite every major tournament feeling fresh and new, "in the end, it was the same players competing for the trophy as we had at the tail end of Wimbledon. The Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova fina

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