Overview

• Aryna Sabalenka won in 1 hour 34 minutes, closing on her third match point when Amanda Anisimova missed a backhand return in the tiebreak.
• The triumph is Sabalenka’s fourth major and makes her the first woman since Serena Williams in 2014 to successfully defend the US Open.
• Sabalenka reached three of the four Slam finals this year after falling in the Australian Open to Madison Keys and at Roland Garros to Coco Gauff.
• The champion collects roughly $5 million in prize money as part of the US Open’s record purse.
• A visibly emotional Anisimova finished runner-up and is projected to rise to a career-high No. 4 in the WTA rankings on Monday.