Aryna Sabalenka won consecutive U.S. Open women's singles titles over U.S. challenger Amanda Anisimova Saturday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Amanda Anisimova at the Women's Finals of the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., on Saturday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI. UPI Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hits a return to Amanda Anisimova in the first set of the Women's Finals of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Saturday. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI UPI Amanda Anisimova of the United States hits a return to Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the first set and briefly led during the extended second set of the Women's Finals of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., on Saturday. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI UPI Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returns a serve to Amanda Anisimova in the closely contested second set in the Women's Finals of the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., on Saturday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, left, embraces Amanda Anisimova of the United States after defeating her in the Women's Finals of the 2025 U.S. Open Tennis Championship in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., on Saturday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI UPI

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Aryna Sabalenka won consecutive U.S. Open women's singles titles over U.S. challenger Amanda Anisimova Saturday afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

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Sabalenka, 27, of Belarus, won the first set, 6-3, and jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the second set before Anisimova twice closed to within one and briefly led, 5-4, late in the second set.

The defending champion then rallied to win the second set, 7-6, (7-3), to secure her second straight U.S. Open title.

Anisimova, 24, entered the tournament seeded eighth and beat #2 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland, 6-4, 6-3, during the quarterfinals.

Anisimova and Japan's Naomi Osaka engaged in an extended battle during the semifinals, which Anisimova won 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, on Thursday.

Sebalenka won her quarterfinals match against Czechian Marketa Vondrousova in a walkover and her semifinals match against fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

The win was the 21st professional singles title for Sebalenka and her fourth this year. She also has won six doubles titles.

Sebalenka amassed more than $37.3 million in career earnings before her latest U.S. Open victory.