Aryna Sabalenka wins the US Open again after vowing to no longer lose control of her emotions
September 7, 2025
Before Aryna Sabalenka could win the U.S. Open again, she needed to understand why she lost two Grand Slam finals this year. She couldn’t put away Madison Keys at the Australian Open in January, then couldn’t finish off Coco Gauff at the French Open in June. Sabalenka realized it was because she was allowing bad thoughts to undo her good tennis. She vowed while vacationing in Greece after Wimbledon that would no longer happen. Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Saturday to become the first repeat champion at the U.S. Open since Serena Williams won three in a row from 2012-14.