US Open: Sabalenka beats Anisimova under closed roof to claim back-to-back crown
Aryna Sabalenka defended her US Open title, beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in a final played under a closed roof. Anisimova struggled with the bright lights and was broken five times. Sabalenka won five of six break points and kept errors low, sealing her fourth major. She’s the first woman to win back-to-back US Opens since Serena Williams in 2014, while Anisimova rises to No. 4 in the WTA rankings.
