"Aryna Sabalenka did not make many mistakes despite not sacrificing any power well, until near the end 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 secured the fourth Grand Slam title of her career, all on hard courts."
"After that excruciating miss, Sabalenka dropped her racket on the blue court and smiled a rueful smile. A moment later, Anisimova a 24-year-old American converted the break to get to 5-all and shook her left fist while 24,000 or so of her closest friends in Arthur Ashe Stadium rose to applaud and shout. Ah, but 15 minutes after the flub, Sabalenka was kneeling on the court and covering her face with both hands, coming through on her third match point."
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) to win the U.S. Open and become the first woman to repeat the title since Serena Williams. Sabalenka secured her fourth Grand Slam, all on hard courts, while navigating a tense second set where she twice led by a break and served for the match at 5-4. At 30-all she missed an overhead, allowing Anisimova to break back and level at 5-all before Sabalenka recovered and closed out the match on her third match point. Sabalenka avoided becoming the first woman to lose three major finals in a season.
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