Aryna Sabalenka defended her crown in Queens. 

The No. 1-seeded women’s singles star smashed her way to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) straight sets victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday to capture her second straight U.S. Open title.

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<figcaption>Aryna Sabalenka in action in the US Open final on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. <span class="credit">Annie Wermiel / New York Post</span></figcaption>

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The second set was an epic back-and-forth, with Anisimova leading 6-5 before Sabalenka rallied to force a tiebreak, winning it 7-3.

Aryna Sabalenka defended her crown in Queens.{ai:summary}<p>Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed, defended her U.S. Open crown in Queens with a 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Amanda Anisimova.</p><p>Anisimova led 6-5 in the second before Sabalenka surged to win the tiebreak 7-3. #sports</p>

Aryna Sabalenka defends her US Open crown with win over Amanda Anisimova

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