Sabalenka wins US Open for second consecutive time

(Dan Tri) - Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in the US Open women's singles final on the morning of September 7. This is the 4th Grand Slam title for the Belarusian tennis player.

Aryna Sabalenka made history at the US Open by becoming the first female tennis player to successfully defend her title since Serena Williams in 2014. Her convincing 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Amanda Anisimova concluded an impressive season for the 27-year-old player, Sabalenka, who secured her 4th Grand Slam title.

After a year of dominating the WTA rankings, Sabalenka has proven her superior class. In the last 11 Grand Slam tournaments, she has won 4 times, been runner-up 3 times, reached the semi-finals 3 times, and the quarter-finals once. "All those hard lessons were worth it," Sabalenka shared, summarizing an extraordinary year in a single sentence.

Sabalenka wins the US Open for the second consecutive time (Photo: Getty).

With four titles at the US Open and Australian Open, Sabalenka is replicating Naomi Osaka's achievement from 2018-2021, but in a shorter period. Notably, this is also Sabalenka's 100th Grand Slam victory, with a win rate of 79.4%, second only to Iga Swiatek among active players.

Although Anisimova had a 6-3 head-to-head record against Sabalenka, this tenth encounter was completely different. Previously, Anisimova's timing, clean shots, and technique often troubled Sabalenka. However, in this final, Anisimova was constantly under pressure and made too many errors.

Anisimova finished the match with 29 unforced errors and 22 winners. In contrast, Sabalenka played more cautiously, with only one ace but achieving 13 winners and 15 unforced errors. Sabalenka successfully converted 5 out of 6 break points, a key factor in her victory.

"I admire everything you've achieved. Congratulations to you and your team, you're amazing," Anisimova told Sabalenka during the trophy presentation. The American player also admitted that her rapid rise to number 4 in the WTA rankings was "a crazy journey."

Anisimova (left) and Sabalenka (right) received their titles at the US Open (Photo: Getty).

The match began with tense moments. At Wimbledon in July, Anisimova had lost all 12 games in her first Grand Slam final, and this seemed to repeat itself when Sabalenka led 2-0. However, Anisimova fought back strongly and secured two consecutive breaks to take a 3-2 lead.

Sabalenka quickly regained control of the match, breaking Anisimova's serve a second time to level the score at 3-3. When Anisimova served in game 8, a double fault gave Sabalenka, the number 1 seed, the opportunity to take a 5-3 lead and then seal the victory 6-3.

Winning the first set is crucial, especially at the US Open, where 28 of the last 30 women's champions have won the opening set.

In the second set, Anisimova continued her efforts, leveling the score at 3-3 after falling behind. However, Sabalenka showed resilience, breaking her serve to take a 4-3 lead. When Sabalenka served to decide the match in game 10, Anisimova fought hard to break her serve and force the match into a tie-break.

In the tie-break, Sabalenka played confidently, winning all points on her serve and securing two mini-breaks, thus winning 7-3 and officially claiming her second consecutive US Open title.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/sabalenka-lan-thu-hai-lien-tiep-vo-dich-us-open-20250907062124447.htm