Aryna Sabalenka defended her crown in Queens.
The No. 1-seeded women’s singles star smashed her way to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) straight sets victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday to capture her second straight U.S. Open title.
The second set was an epic back-and-forth, with Anisimova leading 6-5 before Sabalenka rallied to force a tiebreak, winning it 7-3.
