New York, Sept. 7 -- Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka pulled off a stunning victory at the US Open final over American Amanda Anisimova, 6-3, 7-6(3), to become the first woman to win back-to-back singles titles since Serena Williams in 2014.

Sabalenka cruised past the eighth seed, securing her 100th Grand Slam main-draw win and extending her tour-leading tally to 56 victories this year, as per the US Open website.

The reigning No. 1 finally claimed her first major trophy of 2025 and fourth overall--after falling short in previous finals at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. Anisimova has now come up short in consecutive Grand Slam finals, having earlier fallen to Iga Swiatek, 6-0, at Wimbledon.

"I think because of the finals earl...