Amanda Anisimova faces defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open women’s final
September 5, 2025
It is impossible to look ahead to Amanda Anisimova’s U.S. Open final against defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday without viewing it through the prism of what happened less than two months ago at Wimbledon. Impossible for Anisimova. Impossible for Sabalenka. Impossible for anyone, really. That’s because Anisimova made it to her first title match at any Grand Slam tournament by beating the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka in the semifinals at the All England Club. And because Anisimova’s major final debut ended with a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Iga Swiatek. But Anisimova eliminated Swiatek in New York.