US Open 2025 Women's Final: Aryna Sabalenka defends her title in New York, out-duels Amanda Anisimova – Action in Images

Aryna Sabalenka lifted the fourth grand slam title of her career with a victory over Amanda Anisimova in straight sets in New York. ...read more

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Aryna Sabalenka won the fourth grand slam title of her career, and her second consecutive US Open title, with a 6-3 7-6 victory over Amanda Anisimova. The world number one's terrific hard court resume continues to blossom.(Getty Images via AFP)

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Sabalenka had a relatively straightforward route to the final, but battled through a tense semifinal against Jessica Pegula in three sets to reach the final and give herself a chance at the title.(REUTERS)

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Anisimova had a trickier time of it, having to fight through Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka back to back. But having established herself as one of the biggest hitters on tour, she made it through to her second consecutive slam final.(REUTERS)

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Anisimova enjoyed a strong head-to-head record over Sabalenka before the match, leading 6-3 – no other women currently active has more wins over the Belarusian. The latest came in the memorable semifinal at Wimbledon, won by Anisimova.(REUTERS)

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Sabalenka played one of the cleanest and most error-free matches of her career, hitting within herself and ensuring she didn't give away free points, piling the pressure back onto Anisimova throughout.(AFP)

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Anisimova's goal would have been to get on the board early, and despite some incredible winners early on, there were still clear nerves. However, she had the crowd's support, and stayed within striking distance early in set one.(AFP)

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Anisimova's biggest weapon is her phenomenal backhand, and that is what kept her alive through the second set after Sabalenka was clinical in the first. However, Sabalenka had the right game plan to ensure that Anisimova didn't have any neutral balls to hit for easy winners for much of the match.(Getty Images via AFP)

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After being pushed to the tiebreaker in the second set, Sabalenka really knuckled down and ensured she saved her best tennis for that period of play. She ran out to a 6-1 lead in the tiebreak.(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)

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Sabalenka and Anisimova embrace at the net after the Belarusian player sealed the match point and her title.(Getty Images via AFP)

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An emotional Anisimova was crestfallen after another slam final loss, but had kind words for her opponent. Despite the loss, she breaks through to number four in the rankings. a career-high.(Getty Images via AFP)

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Sabalenka had lifted the title in 2024 in New York as well: this was her third consecutive final, and second win at the US Open. She confidently holds onto her world number one ranking.(Getty Images via AFP)