On September 7th Beijing time, the US Open women's singles final ended with world No.1 Sabalenka defeating Anisimova 2-0 in straight sets to defend her title successfully. This season, she holds a record of one Grand Slam win, two runner-ups, and one semifinal. Following this win, Sabalenka achieved three key rewards: first, retaining her US Open crown; second, receiving 35.71 million yuan in prize money, a huge financial gain; third, earning 2000 ranking points to firmly maintain her world No.1 position!

Sabalenka is ranked world No.1 and has maintained consistent performance this season, winning multiple tour titles. At the Grand Slams, she reached the semifinals in all four events this year but was defeated by American players in the first three: losing to Keys in the Australian Open final, falling to Gauff in the French Open final, and suffering an upset by the young Anisimova in the Wimbledon semifinals. At the US Open, as the defending champion, Sabalenka’s path was challenging with ups and downs. In the quarterfinals, she came back to beat Pegula, then faced Anisimova again in the final. Anisimova has risen rapidly this year, reaching back-to-back finals at Wimbledon and the US Open!

The match began with a fierce battle of breaks in the first set, with both players exchanging breaks. Sabalenka started strong, holding serve and breaking to lead 2-0. Anisimova responded with consecutive breaks and holds to turn the score to 3-2. However, Anisimova’s mindset faltered afterward. Sabalenka relied on steady serving and relentless defense to deliver a rapid four-game streak, taking the first set 6-3. In the second set, Sabalenka again opened with a dream start, holding and breaking to lead 3-1. Anisimova fought back fiercely, leveling at 3-3. Sabalenka then broke and held to reach 5-3 and match point. Anisimova rallied, winning three straight games to lead 6-5. Sabalenka held serve to tie 6-6, then outplayed her in the tiebreak to seal a 2-0 victory. It seemed Anisimova’s psychological struggles and unstable serving contributed to her loss.

With this win, Sabalenka successfully defended her title and claimed the fourth Grand Slam championship of her career — a remarkable achievement. After reaching the finals in all four majors this season, she finally secured a title and overcame the hurdle of American opponents. Congratulations to Sabalenka for reinforcing her world No.1 ranking and pocketing 35.71 million yuan in prize money — truly a double celebration and a fantastic performance!

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