The world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, surpassed Amanda Anisimova to defend his crown of the US Open on Saturday, defeating his American rival in consecutive sets to ensure the fourth Grand Slam title of his career.
Sabalenka ruthlessly attacked the unstable Anisimova service game to complete a 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) victory at the Arthur Ashe stadium that consolidates her condition in the pinnacle of female tennis.
The 27 -year -old girl of Belarus had entered the final of Saturday knowing that it was her last chance to take a Grand Slam crown in 2025 after agonizing losses in the finals of the Australian and France Open.
Sabalenka properly expelled for those defeats to end the hopes of Anisimova of a remarkable redemption only two months after his traumatic 6-0, 6-0 that hits IgA Swiatek in the Wimbledon final.
“It’s crazy, all these difficult lessons were worth it for this,” Sabalenka said after becoming the first woman to successfully defend the United States Open from Serena Williams in 2014. “I am speechless right now.”
Anisimova had won six previous nine meetings against Sabalenka, a race that included a victory in the semifinals in Wimbledon.
But a certain Sabalenka, playing in the seventh game of the Grand Slam title of his career, brought all his experience when he withstand as he criticized the dream of Anisimova of a Grand Slam single title.
“Losing in two followed finals is great, but it is also super difficult,” said Anisimova. “I think I did not fight enough for my dreams today,” revealing that the lighting under the closed roof of the sand had hindered the service.
“There was no way to adapt, because I couldn’t see the ball when I was serving, and that was a great shock for my system,” he said.
Towel
Sabalenka achieved victory after demonstrating once again her incredible skill in the tiebreaker, winning her 19th 7/3 consecutive switch to make sure in an hour and 34 minutes.
Anisimova, meanwhile, stayed in his inability to make the most of the rest points in the key moments, in marked contrast with Sabalenka, who turned five of his six break opportunities.
That imbalance was displayed early on the first set, when Anisimova failed to convert three rest points when Sabalenka took an advantage of 2-0.
However, Anisimova responded in the third game, enclosing a reverse winner in the corner to Earna Break Point before displaying a right-wing winner to go back before holding 2-2.
With the impulse behind her and her blows of land that forced Sabalenka on the court, Anisimova broke again for an advantage of 3-2.
But that was the catalyst for Sabalenka to raise her game and she broke love before holding to return to the front.
The hesitant service of Anisimova again betrayed her in the eighth game, the eighth seed twice twice in rapid succession at the hand of Sabalenka two rest points in 15-40.
Sabalenka did not need any more breath and properly became before holding the first set.
Sabalenka punished another Anisimova rebel service game at the beginning of the second set and looked with full control at 3-1.
However, Anisimova was not finished, and remained with confidence before loving again to level it in 3-3.
However, the fight was short-lived, and when Anisimova hit a very open right-wing blow to give Sabalenka a 15-40 advantage, the Belarusian once again took the opportunity of a break.
Sabalenka remained 5-3 and soon served for the game with 5-4. However, it allowed anisimova out of the hook after wearing great success in the network.
Instead of giving him a party point, Anisimova had a breakdown, which he took to give him a lifeguard.
But in the tiebreaker, Sabalenka reaffirmed her control and she ran to an advantage of 6-1 before closing the victory.
