"After that excruciating miss Saturday, Sabalenka dropped her racket on the blue court and smiled a rueful smile. She began to feel the sort of emotions that got the better of her during losses in the finals at the Australian Open in January and French Open in June bubble up. She tried to compose herself. "I just let the doubt get into my head," Sabalenka explained."
"It took another 15 minutes to complete the job, but the No. 1-seeded Sabalenka did reset, unlike at those earlier title matches in 2025, and was able to kneel on Arthur Ashe Stadium's court while covering her face with her hands after beating Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3). That made Sabalenka the first woman to earn the trophy at Flushing Meadows in consecutive years since Serena Williams in 2012-14."
Aryna Sabalenka, 27, committed an overhead error while backpedaling two points from winning, allowing Amanda Anisimova a break chance. Sabalenka visibly reacted, then took a deep breath, tried to reset, and after being broken she rallied to regain composure. The No. 1 seed beat Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) and became the first woman since Serena Williams (2012–14) to win consecutive U.S. Open titles. The victory gave Sabalenka her fourth Grand Slam, all on hard courts, and prevented her from becoming the first woman since Justine Henin in 2006 to lose three major finals in a season. Anisimova praised Sabalenka’s work ethic and standing.
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