Aryna Sabalenka has gone back-to-back to retain her US Open crown in a dramatic final against Amanda Anisimova. In her third major final of the year, the World No 1 had plenty of friends in the crowd.
Breakdown
- Irina Sabalenka defended her US Open title, winning in straight sets.
- Sabalenka overcame an early deficit to take control of the first set. 41s
- Amanda Anisimova, the eighth seed, was the crowd favorite but lost in the final. 53s
- Sabalenka dominated the tiebreaker to secure the championship. 1m 22s
- Anisimova finished as runner-up for the second consecutive Grand Slam final. 1m 34s