Tennis: “It’s crazy”: Sabalenka triumphs with the US Open

Aryna Sabalenka saged overjoyed after her second triumph on the floor at the US Open and put his hands together in front of his face. The number one in the tennis world has just successfully defended its title in New York. With 6: 3, 7: 6 (7: 3), the 27-year-old from Belarus won the final against the American Wimbledon finalist Amanda Anisimova and thus celebrated her fourth Grand Slam success.

“It’s crazy. All the heavy lessons were worth it. I’m just speechless,” said Sabalenka at the award ceremony.

A return error Anisimovas in the third match ball after 1:34 hours had set the final point in the final. For the US hopeful wearer, the dream of the first Grand Slam title eight weeks after her 0: 6, 0: 6 debacle from Wimbledon remains unfulfilled.

First success in the third grand finale of the year

In the often unpredictable women’s tennis, Sabalenka is showing impressive constancy this season. Three final participants in the four largest tournaments are an announcement to the competition. She has been the first player since Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams 2016 who succeeded.

At the Australian Open (against Madison Keys/USA), Sabalenka, as well as the French Open (against Coco Gauff/USA), had to leave the winner’s spotlight to her final controller. Now she successfully completed the Grand Slam year. The power in Anisimova’s strokes held the world ranking first confidently, their experience paid off.

In addition, she remained cool at crucial moments, even if the audience cheered on the local hero born near New York. When Sabalenka opened in the second set in the second set to win the match, she wiggled briefly. In the tiebreak, however, the top favorite caught in time. “Your passion and determination are incredible,” congratulates Rod Laver tennis icon at X.

Sabalenka, who has been the success of the previous year between 2012 and 2014, was the first since Serena Williams’ winning streak between 2012 and 2014. As a reward, she receives prize money of 4.27 million euros ($ 5 million). Anisimova (24) can comfort himself with half of the sum. In the world rankings, she is moving to the top five for the first time on Monday.

Anisimova overwhelmed the emotions after the final defeat, as in Wimbledon, she was sitting on her bank. “It was a great summer. Losing two endgames in a row is great, but also super hard. I don’t think I fought hard enough for my dreams today,” she said.

Anisimova misses crowning glory

It is remarkable how Anisimova put her humiliation from the lawn classic in Wimbledon. At the following Grand Slam tournament, she moved into her second finale at one of the four season highlights. In New York, the favorite offered a lot more and more and more paroli than in the Wimbledon final of the Polish Iga Swiadek.

In the Wimbledon semi-final, Sabalenka had lost against Anisimova. Now the almost 24,000 spectators in the Arthur Ashe stage saw a duel that was characterized by Power on the rainy afternoon of the women’s competition of the two-week tennis spectacle. Both players initially beat the balls with a lot of risk. 29 Anisimova mistakes were too much against Sabalenka (15).

The beginning of the encounter was still shaped by one up and down. Sabalenka led 2: 0, then she was 2: 3 behind before regaining control. The favorite finally made the first set win with four game winnings in a row.

In her third US Open final, Sabalenka led 3-1 in the second set, but then let Anisimova come into play again. With the 5: 3 Sabalenka seemed to be able to go for a quick success. Anisimova was against the defeat with his back to the wall. She even managed to convert the gap into a 6: 5. When it was in the tie -break, Sabalenka kept his nerves – and did not miss the victory.