Overview
- Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in 1 hour 34 minutes, winning the tiebreak 7-3 to push her run to 19 consecutive breakers.
- The triumph is Sabalenka’s fourth Grand Slam singles title and her 100th match win at a major, with all four crowns coming on hard courts.
- She became the first woman to successfully defend the US Open since Serena Williams’ 2012–14 run.
- The outcome reversed their Wimbledon semifinal result; Anisimova entered with a 6-3 edge in the rivalry and will rise into the WTA top five.
- With heavy rain forcing the Ashe roof closed, Anisimova’s 29 unforced errors and missed chances contrasted with Sabalenka’s sharper conversion, and the champion’s prize was reported at $5 million.