Overview

• Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) to successfully defend her US Open crown at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
• Serving for the match at 5-4, Sabalenka missed a routine overhead that led to a break, then regrouped to control the tiebreak 7-3.
• After losses in the Australian Open and French Open finals, Sabalenka said mindset work and committing to emotional control made the difference in New York.
• Amanda Anisimova reached consecutive major finals and, after an emotional runner-up speech, disclosed she had been deaf in one ear for two weeks.
• The tournament reported a record $90 million prize pool with equalized payouts, with Sabalenka earning a reported $5 million and the runner-up $2.5 million.