NEW YORK – Aryna Sabalenka won her fourth Grand Slam title, cementing her status as the world’s No. 1 player with a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final on Saturday.
Sabalenka, playing in her third straight US Open final, is the first defending champion to repeat since Serena Williams won three titles in a row from 2012-2014. All four of her Grand Slam championships have been on hard courts.
Anisimova, the No. 8 seed, was appearing in her second straight Grand Slam final after losing to Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon. Anisimova will rise to a career-high No. 4 in the rankings despite the loss, following an incredible US Open run that included a quarterfinal victory over Swiatek, avenging a 6-0, 6-0 Wimbledon final defeat six weeks ago, and a three-set, thrilling semifinal triumph over Naomi Osaka.
Anisimova, at 24, is now firmly established as part of the American wave in women’s tennis, a trend in which a player from the United States has appeared in each of the last five Grand Slam singles finals.
But for Sabalenka, she finally got over the hump and beat an American in the final after losing to Madison Keys at the Australian Open and a loss to Coco Gauff at the French Open, after which she blamed the poor conditions at Roland Garros for the defeat and glossed over her own poor play, which resulted in 70 unforced errors.
“I know very well what it’s like to lose a Grand Slam final. I know you’ll win some, you learn a lot from these defeats, you have an incredible tennis game,’ Sabalenka said to Anisimova during the trophy presentations.
She cut down on those errors in the first set and started taking control after the two split the first six games. Sabalenka went on the offensive with her serve, and Anisimova had trouble at times returning it; she committed 29 unforced errors on the day.
Sabalenka was serving for the win at 5-4, when tied 30 and a chance to get to match point, her forehand smash hit straight into the net, giving Anisimova new life and setting off thunderous applause from the crowd. Sabalenka regrouped and forced a tiebreak during her service game and sent the crowd, who were scurrying to the complex earlier because of the torrential downpour near the start of the match, into a frenzy at the closed-roof Arthur Ashe Stadium when she converted her third championship point chance, when Anisimova’s return forehand went out of bounds.
Sabalenka forces tiebreak
Sabalenka held serve after blowing a chance to win the match, and the players are going to a seven-point tiebreak.
Sabalenka unable to seal the deal
Up 5-4 and serving, Sabalenka was at 30-30 and a chance to get to match point, but her forehead smash went straight into the net, giving Anisimova new life, and the match is now tied at five games a piece, with Anisimova on serve.
Sabalenka up a break
Anisimova was broken in the third game of the second and has been scuffling for a while, unable to find her rhythm. Need something good to happen, Anisimova was unable to get it done and was taken out quickly by Sabalenka’s service game, and finds herself down 3-1.
Sabalenka comes alive, takes first set
Sabalenka’s power is starting to pay dividends as she took the last three games to win the first set 6-3. Anisimova has 13 winners, but that has been neutralized by her 14 unforced errors. Sabalenka is one set away from winning her first major title of the year and her fourth overall.
Opportunities to take control slipping away
After Anisimova won three straight games to take a lead, she was immediately broken when she had a chance to put some real pressure on Sabalenka. She has 10 unforced errors through the first seven games, so that will be a key thing to watch as the match progresses.
Anisimova gets back in the match
Like she has all tournament long, Anisimova fights back to even the match with a strong service game that had Sabalenka shaking her head, and a forehand return went into the net for an unforced error.
Sabalenka sprints out to quick lead
Anisimova missed a break chance in the first game, failing on two opportunities to take a quick lead. Sabalenka broke her in the next game, and the No. 8 seed quickly finds herself down 0-2, with the reigning champion serving next.
Roof at Ashe to be closed for women’s final
The roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium will be closed for the US Open women’s final on Saturday, as it is raining in New York City and is expected to reach Flushing Meadows shortly. The roof was closed for both women’s semifinal matches on Thursday as inclement weather made its way to Queens.
There were sunny skies for the men’s semifinal on Friday, so the roof was open; however, rain is again expected in the forecast for Sunday’s final between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
What time is US Open women’s final?
The 2025 U.S. Open women’s final between No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 8 Amanda Anisimova is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 at 4 p.m. ET.
What TV channel is US Open women’s final on?
ESPN is televising the 2025 US Open women’s final between Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova at 4 p.m. ET.
How to stream US Open women’s final?
Aryna Sabalenka vs. Amanda Anisimova can be streamed on ESPN+ and Fubo (with a free trial).
Watch the US Open women’s final on Fubo
Odds to win 2025 US Open women’s final
All odds according to BetMGM.
Aryna Sabalenka: -200
Amanda Anisimova: +170
