Sunday, September 7, 2025, 01:41
Aryna Sabalenka, 27, has entered the history of the United States Open. It is the first to defend the title successfully in the last 11 years. The last was Serena Williams. The Russian was crowned this Saturday for the second time in New York and expanded its leadership in the circuit. The American Amanda Anisimova, 24 years old and eighth of the world, was left wanting to become the seventh champion in 12 years to release Corona in Flushing Meadow. He lost in two sets 6-3 and 7-6 (3), in 1h34 ‘.
Sabalenka was the favorite. It was his third consecutive final of Grand Slam in the season. He had lost the finals of the Open of Australia and also that of Roland Garros. Anisimova, however, dominated in private confrontations 6-3, being the last victory in the semifinals of this year. Then in the final he received such a lesson from IgA Swiatek that made her cry when she pronounced her speech. The 6-0, 6-0 was humiliating. On the other hand, yesterday’s defeat was not. He gave his face, he resisted, fought and even had opportunities to at least force a third set.
As soon as he won the Tie -break and saw that the title was his again, Sabalenka threw himself on the track and cried. It was a happy tennis player again. It could not be that this time the title was escaped. He had demonstrated his power throughout the tournament. A phenomenal game, and a winning mentality. Then he went to the box where his relatives and his team were, and there he relieved more while Anisimova contemplated the scene with crying eyes, although a few minutes later he would not endure anymore and was captured by bitterly lamenting his defeat.
A dignified defeat
He had lost his second consecutive final. But this time I could leave without more pain than that. That of a dignified defeat. That surely for her, who dreamed of repeating the title she got when she was Junior against Coco Gauff, she would have filled all her aspirations at this time in her career.
The American tennis player Amanda Anisimova, in a lance of the final of the United States.
AFP
Like all the finals, the two players began with nerves. Sabalenkka soon broke the service of his rival to put 2-0 ahead. But then Anisimova turned the scoreboard (2-3). Then he left the game. Sabalenka embroidered his game and added four consecutive games. Anisimova made more mistakes (15) for only 4 of his rival. So I could not win.
In the second set, the Russian seemed to have taken a run to the title when in the seventh game she put 4-3 ahead when she broke the serve of her adversary, and much more when she won her service and stayed at a game of victory. But then Anisimova reacted. He played before his audience and wanted to give the rest. He forced the Tie-Break, where he could not with the best Sabalenka service.
The Russian tennis player leaves with her room “Major” under her arm, five million dollars of prize and the 100th victory of her career and 56 victories so far this year.
