World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka retained her US Open crown with a battling 6-3 7-6(3) win over American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in the US Open women’s final on Saturday, underlining her claim as the modern queen of the hardcourt.

The Belarusian has not missed a hardcourt major final since 2022, and her latest trophy brings her grand slam haul to four. It also made her the first woman to win back-to-back US Opens since Serena Williams claimed three straight from 2012 to 2014.

Aryna Sabalenka walks through the crowd to her team box after her straight sets victory in the US Open final. Credit: Getty Images

The clash between two of tennis’s hardest-hitting, biggest-serving women boiled down to unforced errors – Sabalenka had just 15 compared to 29 from the racquet of her opponent.

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